# Platform acquisitions that remove meaningful alternatives | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: An acquisition can preserve a rival, improve it, absorb it, or shut it down; the competitive effect depends on what actually happens to the product and its users afterward.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-platform-acquisitions-that-remove-meaningful-alternatives/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-05-07

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