Federal court dismisses FTC antitrust lawsuit against Facebook

Published June 28, 2021 7:29pm ET



A federal court dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, handing the social media giant a victory as it battles claims of unfair monopolistic behavior.

The decision Monday marks a setback for the trade commission and could lead to more aggressive calls for U.S. antitrust law to be updated by Congress, just as related bipartisan bills have been introduced by the House Judiciary Committee.

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