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The U.S. government and 48 state attorneys general filed wide-ranging antitrust lawsuits against Facebook on Wednesday, alleging the tech giant relied on illegal, anticompetitive tactics to buy, bully or kill its rivals and become the most powerful social networking site in the world.

Mar 24, 2021, Wed

bloomberg.com Media Mar 24, 2021, Wednesday

Facebook and Amazon Unleash Spending, Vault Atop U.S. Lobbying - Bloomberg

Facebook Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. became the largest corporate lobbying spenders in Washington the last two years, outstripping defense contractors and telecommunications providers, according to a new report from a progressive consumer advocacy group.

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Mar 10, 2021, Wed

techcrunch.com Tech Mar 10, 2021, Wednesday

Facebook challenges FTC’s antitrust case with Big Tech’s tattered playbook | TechCrunch

TechCrunch - Reporting on the business of technology, startups, venture capital funding, and Silicon Valley

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Dec 20, 2020, Sun

nytimes.com Tech Dec 20, 2020, Sunday

The Antitrust Case Against Big Tech, Shaped by Tech Industry Exiles - The New York Times

Regulators are relying on insiders like Dina Srinivasan, who left her digital ad job after concluding that “Facebook and Google were going to win and everybody else is going to lose.”

Opinion

Dec 19, 2020, Sat

economist.com Bussiness Dec 19, 2020, Saturday

Taming big tech - America and Europe clamp down on big tech | Leaders | The Economist

Trustbusters say they are going after the tech giants. Markets don’t take them seriously

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Dec 15, 2020, Tue

wired.com Bussiness Dec 15, 2020, Tuesday

Mark Zuckerberg’s Blue Christmas | WIRED

Plus: A WhatsApp cofounder’s regrets, the rules of chip hoarding, and a failed attempt at influencer marketing.

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Dec 11, 2020, Fri

npr.org Tech Dec 11, 2020, Friday

'The Wrath Of Mark': 4 Takeaways From The Government's Case Against Facebook : NPR

Here are four key takeaways: In Facebook's words: "It is better to buy than compete" Prosecutors: Facebook 'buried' prospective rivals it didn't buy How have consumers been hurt by Facebook's alleged wrongdoing? The FTC looked at these deals years ago. What's different now?

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Dec 09, 2020, Wed

slate.com Tech Dec 09, 2020, Wednesday

Facebook has been trying to make a breakup impossible for years.

The company has been preparing for war with the U.S. government for years.

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washingtonpost.com Bussiness Dec 09, 2020, Wednesday

Facebook’s dominance has hurt innovation, antitrust regulators say - The Washington Post

Facebook hasn’t kept its promises of independence to WhatsApp and Instagram.

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wsj.com Tech Dec 09, 2020, Wednesday

Facebook Hit With Antitrust Lawsuits by FTC, State Attorneys General - WSJ

The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general brought broad antitrust allegations against the social-media giant, accusing it of a yearslong campaign to buy up or freeze out potential rivals.

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bloomberg.com Bussiness Dec 09, 2020, Wednesday

Facebook (FB) Hit With U.S. Antitrust Suit, Accused of Abusing Monopoly Power - Bloomberg

Facebook Inc. was sued by U.S. antitrust officials and a coalition of states that want to break up the company by unwinding its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, deals the government says were part of a campaign to illegally crush competition.

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apnews.com Tech Dec 09, 2020, Wednesday

US govt, states sue Facebook for 'predatory' conduct

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could include a forced spinoff of the social network’s Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services.

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washingtonpost.com Tech Dec 09, 2020, Wednesday

Facebook accused of antitrust violations - The Washington Post

The U.S. government and 48 state attorneys general filed wide-ranging antitrust lawsuits against Facebook on Wednesday, alleging the tech giant relied on illegal, anticompetitive tactics to buy, bully or kill its rivals and become the most powerful social networking site in the world.

News

wired.com Bussiness Dec 09, 2020, Wednesday

The Smoking Gun in the Facebook Antitrust Case | WIRED

The government wants to break up the world’s biggest social network. Internal company emails show why.

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twitter.com Law Dec 09, 2020, Wednesday

NY AG James on Twitter: "#BREAKING: I'm leading a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general in a lawsuit against @Facebook to end its illegal monopoly. We are taking action to stand up for the millions of consumers and many small businesses that have been harmed by Facebook’s illegal behavior." / Twitter

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May 09, 2019, Thu

nytimes.com Tech Chris Hughes May 09, 2019, Thursday

Opinion | It’s Time to Break Up Facebook - The New York Times

Mark Zuckerberg is a good guy. But the company I helped him build is a threat to our economy and democracy.

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