Posted on 07/18/2020 6:21:32 AM PDT by RandFan
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly mulling deposing Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg as it probes whether the social media giant violated antitrust laws.
People familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal and Fox Business that the FTC is mulling calling Zuckerberg and Sandberg, and that some top officials at Facebook are preparing for possible summons.
However, the company appears focused on Zuckerberg’s appearance at the end of the month in front of the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee where he and other top tech executives will testify.
“We look forward to sharing our views about the competitive landscape, along with other technology leaders, during this month’s Congressional hearing, while also demonstrating for enforcement agencies that our innovation provides more choices for consumers,” said a Facebook spokesperson.
The FTC did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.
Zuckerberg and Sandberg were not called to testify in the FTC’s past investigation of Facebook over alleged consumer-privacy violations, a probe that produced a $5 billion settlement a year ago.
The FTC is currently investigating whether Facebook, which also owns other platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram, illegally engaged in monopolistic business practices, including whether it tried to buy competitors to reduce competition.
The Justice Department and several state attorneys general are also probing Facebook and other platforms over anti-trust violations.
+1000!!
And what of Google, who wants to own our digital lives?
I think they should look at them as well particularly in online advertising Google have a virtual monopoly.
I was thrown into fb jail yesterday for using the word “sheeple”. And there is no one I can argue with. GUILTY!!!
Case has nothing directly to do with censorship, but it sends a message.
Nice little website you’ve got here. Would be a shame if anything were to happen to it.
No depose! jail!
Zuckerberg lies so easily that he probably believes he is telling the truth. Why would he answer truly anything now? He believes himself immune to judicial processes. If he gets into trouble he probably thinks he can just buy sufficient politicians and Justice Department figures to skate
Depends on what information they have on him. More than he thinks I bet.
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