US govt, 48 states sue Facebook, seek WhatsApp, Instagram break up
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 48 state attorneys general on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Facebook, revolving around acquiring rivals Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014. The lawsuits accuse Facebook of abusing dominance, creating monopoly and crushing smaller competitors. They also seek a "divestiture of assets", which means breaking Instagram and WhatsApp away from Facebook.