Facebook has faced extra scrutiny tied to how it allowed its platforms to be used during the 2016 US presidential election. — Reuters
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department will open an antitrust investigation of Facebook Inc, a person familiar with the matter said on Sept 24, marking the fourth recent antitrust probe of the social media company.
Facebook also faces probes by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a group of state attorneys general led by New York and the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee.
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