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Originally Posted by MickMcGeough
I don't think that's true at all. Facebook has acquired just about 50 companies and they're mostly talent acquisitions. Instagram is an obvious exception, which continues to function (for the user) completely independently of Facebook. WhatsApp would be completely destroyed by a forced Facebook account connection, and I'm sure they're aware of that.
The Oculus acquisition, being a hardware-focused company, is unprecedented, so nobody really knows what will happen. But Facebook's other billion-dollar-plus acquisitions continue to operate free of Facebook authentication so I don't see why this would be any different.
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Do you really think that Facebook won't eventually start trying to integrate WhatsApp into Facebook? I think its inevitable. Likewise, they want this hardware play as part of a longer term strategy of integration with their user base. Its the only way either acquisition makes any sense, especially given the price they paid for WhatsApp. Even the Oculus acquisition is for a stunning price. They've barely sold anything, and there are competitors out there that will get more attention as many fear what Facebook is going to do to the Rift.