(East Farmingdale, NY)- New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit Wednesday, suing Facebook. The lawsuit, joined by the US Government and 47 other states accuses the social media company, which also owns WhatsApp and Instagram, of operating a monopoly. Attorney General James, “For nearly a decade, Facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition, all at the expense of everyday users,” James also added, “Almost every state in this nation has joined this bipartisan lawsuit because Facebook’s efforts to dominate the market were as illegal as they were harmful. Today’s suit should send a clear message to Facebook and every other company that any efforts to stifle competition, reduce innovation, or cut privacy protections will be met with the full force of our offices.”
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