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Citing @nytimes revelations about Cambridge Analytica, a Congressman who oversees antitrust issues is calling for the FTC to investigate Facebook for anti-competitive and "predatory" business practices nyti.ms/2ug8kBa
In an op-ed, @davidcicilline laid out Facebook's troubling pattern: It paid teenagers to spy on their behavior, collected sensitive data through back doors in other apps, and gave device makers deep access to user data, also revealed by @nytimes last year nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Facebook has also sought "to smear and discredit critics — tactics reminiscent of the big tobacco playbook," @davidcicilline wrote. "After each misdeed becomes public, Facebook alternates between denial, hollow promises and apology campaigns."
As a result, Facebook is already facing multiple federal investigations, including by the FTC, which is weighing a multi-billion dollar fine against the social media giant for violating its 2011 consent decree nytimes.com/2019/02/14/tec…
But, @davidcicilline writes, the "the commission should not stop there." He argues that Facebook is a repeat offender that has used its power to eliminate competitive threats, kill innovation and drive up advertising rates. "In other words, there is a smoking gun."
