Texas is leading a probe of Google’s advertising business that has the support of nearly every other state attorney general. ADThe state inquiry into Facebook comes in addition to two other antitrust investigations of the social-networking behemoth taking in place in Washington, by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission. ADOn Monday, James and other attorneys general huddled with FTC and Justice Department officials to discuss Facebook, her office later confirmed. Facebook, Google face off against a formidable new foe: State attorneys generalLast week, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg pledged to “go to the mat” on antitrust during a private conversation with employees later unearthed by the Verge, a technology news site. ), who has vowed to challenge Silicon Valley on antitrust grounds, Zuckerberg pledged the company would mount a vigorous fight in court.

Source: Washington Post October 07, 2019 23:14 UTC