Facebook believes a government attempt to break up the social media giant from Instagram and Whatsapp would be a 'complete nonstarter' effort that would cost the company billions and defy established law. The newspaper reported that the document sheds light on how Facebook may defend itself if it is sued on antitrust grounds. Facebook, which acquired Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014, has been the target of sweeping antitrust investigations by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. The maintenance of the separate systems would weaken security and bring harm to the user experience, Facebook claimed. 'A "breakup" of Facebook is thus a complete nonstarter,' the document reads.

Source: Daily Mail October 05, 2020 02:04 UTC