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Trump administration weighs bringing antitrust case against Facebook

By Tim Pearce
Published December 12, 2019 9:23pm ET
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Trump administration weighs bringing antitrust case against Facebook
A list of settlements, violations and breaches scrolls over Facebook's logo on a screen as David Marcus, CEO of Facebook's Calibra digital wallet service, foreground, appears before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 17, 2019. | (Andrew Harnik/AP)

The Trump administration is considering suing Facebook for antitrust violations over the way the tech company’s multiple platforms interact.

Facebook controls a variety of apps including Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. The Federal Trade Commission is considering suing the tech giant over how its apps integrate and work with competitors, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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