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Facebook’s ‘billion dollar’ Instagram acquisition to actually cost $715 million

Facebook’s ‘billion dollar’ Instagram acquisition to actually cost $715 million

Facebook’s ‘billion dollar’ Instagram acquisition to actually cost $715 million

Jeff BlagdonOct 25, 2012

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