Regulators in Europe and the U.S. took notice.
Facebook now faces the prospect of not only
billions of dollars in additional fines, but also
new restrictions.
Here are some of the ongoing investigations and
potential legal threats involving Facebook.
U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened
a sweeping antitrust investigation of major
technology companies, a list widely believed to
include Facebook. The department is looking
into whether their online platforms have
hurt competition, suppressed innovation or
otherwise harmed consumers.
U.S. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Though the privacy matter is settled,
Facebook has disclosed that the FTC is
investigating the company separately for
antitrust issues. Facebook said it was
informed of the investigation in June.