Sources: US states plan to sue Facebook next week


FILE PHOTO The Facebook logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken December 2 2019. REUTERSJohanna GeronIllustration

It is not known what the US states plan to include in their complaint. One allegation often made against Facebook is that it has strategically sought to buy small potential rivals, often at a big premium. These include Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: A group of US states led by New York is investigating Facebook Inc for possible antitrust violations and plans to file a lawsuit against the social media giant next week, four sources familiar with the matter said on Dec 2.

The complaint would be the second major lawsuit filed against a Big Tech company this year. The US Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc’s Google in October.

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