Google, Facebook to Coordinate Against Antitrust Measures

Google, Facebook agreed to team up against Possible Antitrust Action, Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The Journal cited an unredacted version of a lawsuit filed by 10 states against Google last week. The states accused Google of working with Facebook in an unlawful manner that violated antitrust law to boost its already-dominant online advertising business.

Moreover, the draft version cites an email in which Ms Sandberg told Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and other executives that this is a big deal strategically. In addition, the unredacted draft version of the lawsuit, which the Journal said it reviewed, also reported that Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg signed the deal with Google.

Noteworthy, Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media company, saying the deals were unfair and ultimately harmed consumers. The FTC reported that it would seek an injunction that could, among other things, require pestitures of assets, including Instagram and WhatsApp.”

On other hand, Facebook becomes the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge this year after the U.S. Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc’s Google in October, accusing the $1 trillion company of using its market power to fend off rivals.