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“Confidential -- do *not* share beyond this group. 1…”

Mark Zuckerberg to Not stated in the slide, May 3, 2018

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Mark Zuckerberg
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Thursday, May 3, 2018
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Confidential -- do *not* share beyond this group. [...] 1. Cannibalization and Network Collapse [...] [T]here's a real chance we may be causing network collapse of the more engaging and more profitable product to replace it with one that is less engaging and less profitable.
MZX-000042

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Quotes shown on an FTC slide at the April 2025 trial, labeled "Email from Mr. Zuckerberg (May 3, 2018)" (PX3602). The slide shows only these excerpts.

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