By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARCY GORDON
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) â A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled Monday that the lawsuits were âlegally insufficientâ and didnât provide enough evidence to prove that Facebook was a monopoly. The ruling dismisses the complaint but not the case, meaning the FTC could refile another complaint.
âThese allegations â which do not even provide an estimated actual figure or range for Facebookâs market share at any point over the past ten years â ultimately fall short of plausibly establishing that Facebook holds market power,â he said.
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Judge dismisses government antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
The U.S. District Judge said the lawsuits didn’t provide enough evidence to prove that Facebook was a monopoly.
In this 2020 file photo, the thumbs up Like logo is shown on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. A federal judge has dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.(Jeff Chiu)
6:43 PM on Jun 28, 2021 CDT
WASHINGTON A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
Actions by FTC, state attorneys general ‘insufficient’ By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARCY GORDON, Associated Press
Published: June 28, 2021, 5:54pm
Share: FILE - In this April 14, 2020 file photo, the thumbs up Like logo is shown on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. A federal judge has dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
WASHINGTON A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.
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