nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor1 38Z1|||48 Attorneys General Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To ‘Neutralize’ Rivals||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The state officials say Facebook’s acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage.


48 AGs, FTC Sue Facebook Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To 'Neutralize' Rivals

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in 2019.

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48 Attorneys General Sue Facebook, Alleging Illegal Power Grabs To ‘Neutralize’ Rivals



The state officials say Facebook’s acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage.


Google Abuses Its Monopoly Power Over Search, Justice Department Says In Lawsuit

How Are Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google Monopolies? House Report Counts The Ways

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Georgia County Won’t Certify<br class='hidem'> ‘Patently Inaccurate’ Recount Results

An election worker in Georgia counts ballots. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

One small Georgia county has reportedly tossed a monkey wrench into Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s recertification that declared Joe Biden the winner over President Donald Trump in the Peach State.

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Nation
Dec 09

Michigan will borrow $600 million for Flint water settlement

By David Eggert, Associated Press

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Politics
Dec 09

France unveils draft law to fight Islamist radicalism

By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press

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=”https://www.foxnews.com/politics/live-updates-election-12-9-2020“>Biden, Harris introduce choice for secretary of defense amid bipartisan opposition

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World
Dec 09

Armenian protesters converged on parliament, demand PM resigns

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

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World
Dec 09

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a meeting with tribal leaders in Kerbala, Iraq, on March 12, 2019. Photo by Abdullah Dhiaa Al-Deen/Reuters

Iran says U.S. sanctions hinder access to COVID-19 vaccines

By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press