‘Hypocritical’ in light of Facebook’s purported mission of enabling sharing, and a signal that ‘we’re scared that we can’t compete on our own merits’.”
According to the complaint, Facebook has used tactics other than merit-based competition to “suppress, deter, hinder.
And eliminate personal social networking competition and maintain its monopoly power in the US personal social networking market.”
“In doing so, Facebook deprives users of personal social networking in the United States of the benefits of competition, including increased choice, quality, and innovation,” the complaint contends.
“Facebook cannot justify this substantial harm to competition with claimed efficiencies, procompetitive benefits, or business justifications that could not be achieved through other means,” it states.
