Facebooks special announcement ofa new VR meeting appwas curiously timed.
The US competition regulator argues that Facebook repeatedly failed to develop meaningful innovations on its mobile app.
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A second attempt
The complaint is the FTCs second antitrust salvo against Facebook.
The court argued that the FTC had failed to prove its central claim.
The amended complaintincludes new data that the FTC says supports its contention.
Facebook described the lawsuit as meritless.
There was no valid claim that Facebook was a monopolist and that has not changed.
Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom)August 19, 2021
The new filing capped a long day for Facebook.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
