Network effects often mask aggressive or illegal corporate conduct as a success driver

Evidence

Network effect is the term/belief that the value of a service increases in relation to its number of users, and is often the reason given for the success of companies like Facebook, Airbnb, or Uber—and not, say, their aggressive, often illegal corporate conduct. — Andrew deWaard, Derivative Media, 544

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines network effect while undercutting its explanatory sufficiency.