Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, seen here testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in 2019, endorsed the idea of quickly copying competitors similar to Chinese tech companies. Photo: Reuters
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, seen here testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in 2019, endorsed the idea of quickly copying competitors similar to Chinese tech companies. Photo: Reuters
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Facebook’s strategy of cloning competitors might be inspired by Chinese tech companies, Zuckerberg emails show

  • Emails unveiled in an antitrust hearing suggest that Chinese tech companies like Renren and Tencent inspired Facebook to quickly copy competitors
  • Mark Zuckerberg once courted China but has toughened his rhetoric amid rising geopolitical tensions

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, seen here testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in 2019, endorsed the idea of quickly copying competitors similar to Chinese tech companies. Photo: Reuters
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, seen here testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in 2019, endorsed the idea of quickly copying competitors similar to Chinese tech companies. Photo: Reuters
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