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Trump administration weighs 'bringing antitrust case against Facebook'......
washingtonexaminer ^ | 12/12/2019 | Tim Pearce

Posted on 12/13/2019 11:48:46 AM PST by caww

The Trump administration is considering suing Facebook for antitrust violations over the way the tech company's multiple platforms interact........Facebook controls a variety of apps including Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. The Federal Trade Commission is considering suing the tech giant over how its apps integrate and work with competitors

An antitrust lawsuit against Facebook may signal more aggressive moves by the Trump administration into other big tech companies, as well. Google and Amazon may also become subjects of FTC lawsuits and investigations.

The Department of Justice is investigating online platforms for allegedly abusing consumers' data and potentially blocking competitors' access to that data unfairly.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antitrust; facebook; trumpfacebook

1 posted on 12/13/2019 11:48:46 AM PST by caww
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Crush these traitors, Mr. President.


2 posted on 12/13/2019 11:49:36 AM PST by WKUHilltopper
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About fricken’ time...
Make it happen!!!!!


3 posted on 12/13/2019 11:52:56 AM PST by lgjhn23 (-+-)
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To: caww

Forget Facebook. Google is a bigger and more consequential offender.


4 posted on 12/13/2019 11:53:33 AM PST by FreeReign
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I thought they were going after google and Twitter too? FB and Z have been behaving lately..


5 posted on 12/13/2019 11:57:43 AM PST by max americana (Fired ONE libtard at work at every election since 2008 because I enjoy them crying)
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DO IT! They’re going to trash you either way! They have set up to favor democrat policies and suppress Republican ones.


6 posted on 12/13/2019 11:58:04 AM PST by I want the USA back (If free speech is taken away, dumb and silent we are led, like sheep to the slaughter: G Washington)
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Trump administration weighs 'bringing antitrust case against Facebook'......

Do it! Mr. Trump, I'm pretty sure you have people reading Free Republic because your lead up to your campaign followed too closely what many of us were saying on Free Republic.

I, and I assume a lot of others here, are urging you to Do it!

Remember, the process is the punishment.

The rest of those infringers on public speech rights will see it as a shot across their bows. Google? Are you listening Google?

7 posted on 12/13/2019 11:59:00 AM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no oither sovereignty.")
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To: FreeReign
Forget Facebook. Google is a bigger and more consequential offender.

Take out the little rodents, and the big rodents might change their ways. In any case, it will build fear in the larger rodents.

You win enough battles, you win the war.

8 posted on 12/13/2019 12:00:17 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no oither sovereignty.")
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To: FreeReign

>>Forget Facebook. Google is a bigger and more consequential offender.

It’s possibly tactical.. build legal precedent off the low-hanging fruit, and then go after the bigger fish using the precedent to bolster the case.


9 posted on 12/13/2019 12:01:54 PM PST by vikingd00d (chown -R us ~you/base)
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To: max americana

Explained in the article.


10 posted on 12/13/2019 12:29:40 PM PST by caww
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To: vikingd00d

...’it’s the little fox’s that spoil the vine”....


11 posted on 12/13/2019 12:30:37 PM PST by caww
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To: FreeReign

Cut off H1-B & OPT visas to Facebook & Google. That will get their attention.


12 posted on 12/13/2019 1:00:35 PM PST by bobcat62
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Every time a social media outlet dies...an angel gets his wings.


13 posted on 12/13/2019 2:29:23 PM PST by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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