Skip to Content

Facebook asks court to dismiss FTC antitrust complaint

KIFI

By BARBARA ORTUTAY
AP Technology Writer

Facebook is asking a federal court to dismiss a revised complaint against it by the Federal Trade Commission. It is arguing that the agency did not provide enough evidence that the company is a monopoly. In a motion filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said the FTC failed to prove that Facebook has a monopoly in the “personal social networking space” because no reliable data exists to show the size of this market or of Facebook’s share of it. 

Article Topic Follows: AP National

Jump to comments ↓

Author Profile Photo

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KIFI Local News 8 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content