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On December 9, twin U.S. lawsuits against Facebook were launched
that will shape the competition and privacy landscape for years to
come. They were initiated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) and a coalition of Attorneys General from 48 U.S. states and
territories
1. They both allege that Facebook is
illegally maintaining its monopoly in the U.S. personal social
networking services market through a persistent pattern of
anti-competitive conduct which includes acquiring nascent rivals,
most significantly Instagram and WhatsApp.
What you need to know
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WASHINGTON: Facebook, faced with two major antitrust lawsuits, could be forced to breakup, settle with changes to its business, or it could prove its government challengers wrong and win in court, antitrust experts said.
The Federal Trade Commission and a major coalition of states are asking that Facebook be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram, saying it used a buy or bury strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay.
THE FTC AND STATES WIN
If the government wins, the judge could rule Facebook must divest its photo sharing app Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp. At first blush, it s a very strong case on the merits. The remedy is tough, because breakup is an unusual remedy, but it certainly may be merited here, said Sam Weinstein, who teaches at Cardozo Law.
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