TOBY SHAPSHAK: Facebook faces a stronger Federal Trade Commission
Facebook stands accused of buying out start-ups because it lacked the acumen and talent to survive the transition to mobile
26 August 2021 - 05:00
Facebook’s inability to make the shift to mobile is the reason it uses its monopoly power to buy up smaller competitors — or bury them.
That’s according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which refiled its antitrust complaint against the social media giant last week after the judge said it needed to present a stronger case...
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