Facebook Acts as a Monopolist, Dragging Competitors to Bankruptcy

Facebook Acts as a Monopolist, Dragging Competitors to Bankruptcy The House of Representatives Antitrust Subcommittee released a report Tuesday. According to this report, Facebook acts as a monopolist, dragging its competitors to bankruptcy. Facebook is acting as a monopoly and maintaining its position among social network providers by copying, purchasing or driving rivals into bankruptcy, according to a report by the House of Representatives Antitrust Subcommittee on Tuesday. The subcommittee, which is dominated by Democrats and also expressed concerns about companies such as Amazon, Apple and Alphabet, recommends that Congress review potential solutions. Recommended solutions include "structural separation", which will allow companies to separate their operations. As an example of structural separation, Facebook may have to dispose of Instagram and WhatsApp, which it has incorporated, or separate them operationally. Specifically for Facebook, the report announced by the Subcommittee states that “Facebook's monopoly power is deeply rooted and it cannot be overcome by competitive pressure created by a new company that will enter this market.” Facebook seems to have a monopoly position, with its strong network influence, high drop-out cost for users, and the company's significant data advantage.