Eight years ago, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg emailed a colleague at the social network, musing about smaller competitors that were nipping at their heels.
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Facebook has been facing more scrutiny from US lawmakers and regulators. Graphic by Pixabay; illustration by CNET
Facebook s purchases of photo service Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp have helped fuel the social media giant s massive growth. They ve also prompted concerns from federal and state authorities about Facebook s dominance in social networking.
The uneasiness with Facebook s power bubbled over on Wednesday as the Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general filed separate lawsuits in federal court accusing Facebook of illegally stifling its competition by snapping up its rivals.
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