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Federal Trade Commission v. Facebook Inc.
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
560 F. Supp. 3D 1 (2021)
The twenty ten film, The Social Network, told the origin story of social media giant, Facebook.
Ten years later, Facebook had become such a dominant player in the social networking arena that the company faced monopoly accusations from the federal government.
In Federal Trade Commission versus Facebook, Facebook argued that the government's case should be dismissed.
In late twenty twenty, the Federal Trade Commission sued Facebook in federal district court, asserting that Facebook unlawfully maintained a monopoly in the market for personal social networking services in violation of section two of the Sherman Act. The commission's complaint alleged that Facebook had more than a sixty percent share of the market, which the complaint described as including platforms like Facebook and Instagram, that enabled users to maintain personal relationships and share experiences with friends and family in a shared virtual space.
Unlike more traditional businesses, Facebook charged no user fees, relying instead on advertising sales for revenue.
Facebook monetized user data by enabling advertisers to target different user groups.
According to the complaint, the relevant market excluded services that focused on professional connections, like LinkedIn, or shared interests, like Strava.
The market also excluded services focused on experiencing and sharing video and audio content, like YouTube or Spotify.
Finally, the market excluded mobile messaging services.
Facebook moved to dismiss the suit. The district court considered Facebook's motion.
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Federal Trade Commission v. Facebook Inc.
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
560 F. Supp. 3D 1 (2021)
The twenty ten film, The Social Network, told the origin story of social media giant, Facebook.
Ten years later, Facebook had become such a dominant player in the social networking arena that the company faced monopoly accusations from the federal government.
In Federal Trade Commission versus Facebook, Facebook argued that the government's case should be dismissed.
In late twenty twenty, the Federal Trade Commission sued Facebook in federal district court, asserting that Facebook unlawfully maintained a monopoly in the market for personal social networking services in violation of section two of the Sherman Act. The commission's complaint alleged that Facebook had more than a sixty percent share of the market, which the complaint described as including platforms like Facebook and Instagram, that enabled users to maintain personal relationships and share experiences with friends and family in a shared virtual space.
Unlike more traditional businesses, Facebook charged no user fees, relying instead on advertising sales for revenue.
Facebook monetized user data by enabling advertisers to target different user groups.
According to the complaint, the relevant market excluded services that focused on professional connections, like LinkedIn, or shared interests, like Strava.
The market also excluded services focused on experiencing and sharing video and audio content, like YouTube or Spotify.
Finally, the market excluded mobile messaging services.
Facebook moved to dismiss the suit. The district court considered Facebook's motion.
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