The Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general are suing Facebook, accusing the company of illegally maintaining a social media monopoly. Their cases seek to break up Facebook’s media and advertising empire by forcing it to spin off or sell two of its highest-profile acquisitions, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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