Microsoft's $20 billion Facebook acquisition

According to foreign media reports, there were rumors that after Microsoft purchased Yahoo's search business, its next move would be to acquire Facebook for $20 billion.

Last Sunday, Microsoft issued a statement saying that it was negotiating a new deal with Yahoo, but this time it did not involve a full acquisition. On Monday, it was reported that Microsoft mainly wanted to buy Yahoo's search business and was expected to reach an agreement this week.

In response, some analysts pointed out that in order to compete with Google, after purchasing Yahoo's search business, Microsoft might spend another $20 billion to acquire Facebook.

According to the "Wall Street Journal", after the failure of acquiring Yahoo, Microsoft has already sent clear signals to Facebook, by...