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From Instagram to Whatsapp: Victims of Facebook's 'buy and bury' strategy

Facebook
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Facebook

The company, that was founded in 2004, has monthly active users of 2.7 billion. In 2019, the social media giant generated a revenue of $70.7 billion. 

Whatsapp
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Whatsapp

Whatsapp file photo

Instagram
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Instagram

The photo-sharing app was founded in 2010. The social media platform grew drastically in recent years and has and have monthly active users of more than one billion. The company generated a revenue of $20 billion in 2019.

Twitter
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Twitter

Twitter logo (file photo)

Telegram app
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Telegram app

The app has an active monthly user base of 400 million. The company was founded in 2013. 

Pinterest
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Pinterest

The app was founded in 2009 and has active monthly users of 335 million. It generated a revenue of $1 billion. 

Snapchat
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Snapchat

A popular app for sharing photos, videos and messages was founded in 2011. It has active monthly users of 350 million. The company generated a revenue of $1.7 billion. 

35 YouTube channels blocked
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35 YouTube channels blocked

These websites and channels had a total of 120 million subscribers and were running fake news on the late former Chief of Defence Staff Late General Bipin Rawat,