Federal Judge Rejects Facebook’s Request to Dismiss FTC’s Latest Antitrust Lawsuit

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A federal judge ruled the FTC can move forward with its revised antitrust case alleging Facebook is abusing a monopoly position in social media

unit is abusing a monopoly position in social media, rejecting the company’s request to dismiss the government’s amended lawsuit.

The judge’s Tuesday ruling said the FTC can proceed with its core allegation that Facebook unlawfully sought to suppress competition The judge also rejected Facebook’s argument that new FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan should have recused herself from participating in the commission’s decision to refile the lawsuit, which came on a party-line 3-2 vote.that Ms. Khan, a leading progressive critic of big tech firms, couldn’t be impartial and had made up her mind before joining the FTC that the company had violated the law.

 

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Stupid.... There are several other social media companies.

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