The FTC may depose Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg in a probe looking into whether the social media platform broke anti-trust laws. Officials at the social media platform are braced for the possibility of depositions and concerned that they could happen, the person told the Journal. A Facebook spokesperson told the Journal that the company has shown government anti-trust enforcement agencies that 'innovation provides more choices for consumers'. Facebook was prepared to appear before congress, alongside other technology companies, to explain its position on competition, the spokesperson said, referring to the antitrust subcommittee hearing. The FTC last suggested the idea of deposing Zuckerberg in negotiating a settlement over consumer privacy violations.

Source: Daily Mail July 18, 2020 00:16 UTC