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​​Sked's blocking by Facebook, Instagram was an abuse of market power, court filings claim

By James Panichi ( July 19, 2019, 02:14 GMT | Insight) -- Sked Social has doubled down on its attacks against Facebook and Instagram, with the Australian startup using recently filed court documents to accuse the Silicon Valley giants of abusing their market power, violating consumer law and “aggressively deterring” third parties from using the platforms’ services. In a notice filed late last month as part of a civil lawsuit, Sked also revealed its correspondence with lawyers acting for the two US platforms dating back as far as 2014, arguing that Facebook had been inconsistent and misleading in its dealings with the Australian software company.Sked Social has doubled down on its attacks against Facebook and Instagram, with the Australian startup using recently filed court documents to accuse the Silicon Valley giants of abusing their market power, violating consumer law and “aggressively deterring” third parties from using the platforms’ services....

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