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Kentucky joins Facebook antitrust investigation

By Crystal Staley or Kenneth Mansfield

Frankfort, KY - Attorney General Andy Beshear today announced that Kentucky has joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general investigating social media titan Facebook for potential antitrust violations.

Beshear said the multistate team will use every available investigative resource to determine whether Facebook put consumer data at risk, reduced the quality of consumers' choices or increased the price of advertising.



"Facebook is a part of most Kentuckians' everyday social life and provides many local organizations and businesses a way to reach their supporters and customers," Beshear said. "But, as the company continues to grow more powerful, it is my duty to make sure that growth did not and does not come at the expense of honest competition or Kentucky users."

On Sept. 6, an investigation was launched by a bipartisan group of nine attorneys general focused on Facebook's dominance in the industry and potential anticompetitive conduct stemming from that dominance.


This story was posted on 2019-10-23 07:03:44
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