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Facebook social media monopolization suit pushes ahead in California federal court despite company’s protests

By Michael Acton ( April 5, 2021, 18:10 GMT | Insight) -- Facebook has failed to convince a California federal judge to freeze private litigation accusing the company of illegally monopolizing the social media market, and Facebook must divulge documents in that case while twin lawsuits brought by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general proceed at a DC federal court. US Judge Lucy Koh has set a California trial date for March 2023, and has ordered the company to hand over documents it gave the FTC and the US House of Representatives within 30 days.Facebook has failed to convince a California federal judge to freeze private litigation accusing the company of illegally monopolizing the social media market, and Facebook must divulge documents in that case while twin lawsuits brought by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general proceed at a District of Columbia federal court. ...

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