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Civil Litigation,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Jul. 25, 2019

Facebook under siege by US, but critics wonder if it’s enough

After years of talking about reining in the company, the federal government hit Facebook Inc. on several fronts this week. But some are questioning whether the government is demanding sufficient oversight to ensure the company improves its privacy practices going forward.

After years of talking about reining in the company, the federal government hit Facebook Inc. on several fronts this week. But some are questioning whether the government is demanding sufficient oversight to ensure the company improves its privacy practices going forward.

Facebook confirmed Wednesday the Federal Trade Commission had opened an antitrust investigation into the company. This followed a Tuesday news release from the U.S...

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