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July 3rd, 2023 | Threads, an Instagram app, with Instagram privacy policies

Hacker News Recap

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Introduction

Amazon acquired Goodreads in 2013, with hopes of harvesting user-generated data and integrating a social component into its Kindle device. Some users believed this was a strategic move by Amazon to prevent competitors from using Goodreads resources to compete with Amazon's book business. Ironically, while the platform continues to face neglect and rampant malpractice, it also unabashedly hosts a strong reader community.

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