Facebook Asks Court to Toss 'Nonsensical' FTC Antitrust Suit

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Facebook is asking a D.C. federal judge to dismiss two government suits that allege its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp gave it a monopoly on the personal social networking market in violation of antitrust laws — arguing that such a claim 'utterly ignores the reality of the dynamic, intensely competitive high-tech industry in which Facebook operates.'

The social media giant is also asking the same judge to dismiss a similar suit brought by the attorneys general of nearly every state.

In a motion to dismiss the FTC claim, Facebook argues the agency has failed to state a claim and didn't meet any of the three elements required under the Sherman Act. The company also notes that the FTC reviewed and greenlit its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp before they closed. Facebook also argues that the FTC hasn't alleged any harm to consumers , and emphasizes that the agency has failed to identify the market it's allegedly harming.

"The complaint is not just impermissibly vague: it is nonsensical," writes Hansen, who argues the FTC failed to even allege which Facebook features qualify as"personal social networking" in the market. For example, is passive consumption of video included? If so, how are Netflix, Hulu and YouTube not competing for its users?

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