Pennsylvania is among the large number of states to join together to file a lawsuit against Facebook.
According to Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general are alleging that the social media giant has and continues to the present day to illegally stifle competition to protect its monopoly power.
According to the suit, over the last decade Facebook illegally acquired competitors in a predatory manner and cut services to smaller firms in an effort to increase advertising revenue. The suit asks the court to halt the illegal conduct of Facebook and provide any additional relief that might be appropriate including restructuring illegally acquired assets.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Federal Trade Commission has also filed a separate complaint against Facebook in the same court.
