It would be hard on the company’s managers, but not on consumers or society.
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Another View: Facebook might pose dangers, but it isn’t a monopoly
Reining in the social media behemoth is a matter for Congress, not antitrust enforcers.
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Our View: Facebook’s free service comes at a high cost
Antitrust lawsuits filed last week detail how the platform’s monopolistic power harms its users.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News
U.S. government, states sue Facebook for ‘predatory’ conduct
The antitrust lawsuits were announced by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose state was joined by Maine and 44 others.
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Twitter, Facebook transferring @POTUS accounts to Biden on inauguration day
The social media giants said the @POTUS handle and those for the White House, vice president and first lady will be transferred on Jan. 20.
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Twitter, Facebook CEOs defend election safeguards, promise more
The CEOs of Twitter and Facebook promised Congress they would take action for two special elections in Georgia that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.
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Twitter says it flagged 300,000 tweets for election disinformation
The election turned out to be the most secure in U.S. history, federal and state officials from both parties say — repudiating Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud.
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Senators give social media CEOs an earful – and warn of new limits
The chief executives of Twitter, Facebook and Google promise to take needed measures as Republicans accuse them of anti-conservative bias and Democrats criticize hate speech and misinformation.
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The humble Farmer: Digital connection delivers real help, dubious ‘news’
If Facebook is the conduit, eat anything fresh-baked right away – but double-check any opinionated posts.
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Antitrust charges against Facebook could come as soon as November, sources say
Regulators nationwide say Facebook has sought to expand its digital empire in a way that undermines competition and leaves its billions of users with worse service.