 Facebook to face antitrust suit over WhatsApp, Instagram deals in US: Report
Facebook could face its first antitrust lawsuit in the US over its acquisition of WhatsApp and Instagram, The Guardian reported. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing whether Facebook abused its market power and acquired the apps before they could become a competition. Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 and WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014.