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Hey guys, I was wondering, when facebook first started, how did it generate revenue. Like in general how does a social media app generate revenue? The users don't pay for the service.

Vishu Bheda

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When Facebook first started, it focused on growing its user base rather than generating revenue. Once it had millions of users, it introduced advertising as its primary revenue stream.

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