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August 31, 2025July 28, 2025 by John Yunker

Why does Facebook run an ad that so clearly mimics its user interface to trick people. What does this say about a company that does this and how it views it customers (or, for Facebooks, users/addicts).

There are many reasons why Facebook is not long in the top 25 list of best global websites, and this is one of them.

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