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Full attack on the online giant Facebook! The United States government and 48 individual states are filing lawsuits to crush the giant.
In the lawsuits filed this Wednesday, Facebook is accused of preventing free competition with a monopoly position.
Among other things, Facebook is required to disconnect from Instagram and WhatsApp services. The US consumer protection agency FTC and New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed the lawsuits.
“It’s really crucial that we block this predatory acquisition and restore confidence in the market,” James said.
FTC Representative Ian Conner stated: “Facebook’s approach to defending and maintaining its monopoly is to deny consumers the benefits of competition. Our goal is to reverse Facebook’s anti-competitive behavior and restore competition so that innovation and free competition can flourish. “
Facebook bought the image platform Instagram in 2012 and the messaging service WhatsApp in 2014.
In October, the US government had already sued Google on charges of forming “illegal” monopolies on Internet search engines and online advertising. The government suggested a possible division of the tech giant.
