Facebook, according to the lawsuits, cut off other apps viewed as potential competitors from critical access to its data and systems.
“In an effort to maintain its market dominance in social networking, Facebook has employed a buy-or-bury strategy to impede competing services,” James said. “They also sent a clear message to the industry: Don’t step on Facebook’s turf. Or as one industry executive put it, ‘You will face the wrath of Mark,’” she said, referring to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Interesting this didn’t come about until after FB starts to look at integrating the different messenger platforms with E2E encryption. “Give us a backdoor or we’ll break you up”
here’s another if cnbc is rejecting your adblocker: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/09/944073889/48-attorneys-general-sue-facebook-alleging-illegal-power-grabs-to-neutralize-riv
Interesting this didn’t come about until after FB starts to look at integrating the different messenger platforms with E2E encryption. “Give us a backdoor or we’ll break you up”
Good point… It’s also interesting that WA just announced that chat history “report conversation” backdoor.
Facebook delenda est.
If only that could happen. But I am glad to see a fellow scholar here. Carpe diem.