3D-printed models of people are seen in front of a Facebook logo in this photo illustration taken June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
FRANKFURT: Germany's cartel office has found that Facebook abused its dominant market position, challenging the US social network's model of monetising the personal data of its two billion users worldwide through targeted advertising.
Presenting preliminary findings of its 20-month-old probe, the Federal Cartel Office said Facebook held a dominant position among social networks – a characterisation the company dismissed as "inaccurate".
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