FTC and 46 states file antitrust lawsuits against 'anticompetitive' Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies remotely during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Facebook and Twitter’s actions around the closely contested election on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, in Washington. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP) more >
By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times - Wednesday, December 9, 2020
The federal government, 46 states and the District of Columbia filed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook on Wednesday charging that the social media giant is unlawfully working to eliminate its competition.
The lawsuits, filed in federal court, preview Big Tech’s bitter battle with government officials next year, which could end with a judge forcing Facebook to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.
The Federal Trade Commission‘s lawsuit wants a federal judge to act to undo Instagram and WhatsApp’s affiliation with Facebook entirely. It says Facebook bought the two messaging services in an effort to squash any competition.
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