Before the end of November, Facebook could be caught in an antitrust case by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Relevant sources said that the commission may file a case this month.
Engadget noted that, despite the lawsuit, the legal battle may not be over soon. Because the officials are building internal cases to hand over directly to the administrative judge, they do not want to involve the state in it. This process will increase the chances of effective action, but it will also take more than a year. Facebook and FTC declined to comment on the case. Facebook, however, has previously denied anti-competitive allegations against itself. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook controlled the data and bought ownership to suppress competitors. However, there will be no pressure to sell Instagram and WhatsApp by force. Officials believe that despite the privacy notice given to Facebook in 2012, the site has not changed much. Regulators have fined Facebook 500 million dollar for violating FTC directives in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. Note that many Democrats, even Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, are in favor of making Facebook's business smaller. Engadget commented that this could be reflected in their antitrust policy.