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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>Washington: A US judge on Monday dismissed the blockbuster antitrust action against Facebook<\/a> filed last year by federal and state regulators, saying officials failed to \"plausibly\" establish that the social network had created a monopoly.

Judge James Boasberg of the US District Court of Washington, DC dismissed the case filed in December by the
Federal Trade Commission<\/a> and more than 40 states, which could have rolled back Facebook's acquisition of Instagram<\/a> and the messaging platform WhatsApp.

The federal lawsuit \"failed to plead enough facts to plausibly establish a necessary element... that Facebook has monopoly power in the market for personal social networking services,\" the judge said in a 53-page opinion, while allowing authorities the opportunity to refile the case.

In lawsuits filed in December that were consolidated in federal court, US and state officials called for the divestment of Instagram and WhatsApp, arguing that Facebook had acted to \"entrench and maintain its monopoly to deny consumers the benefits of competition.\"

The judge issued a separate opinion dismissing the case by the states, saying attorneys general had waited too long to bring the case for the acquisition of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014.

The judge said the FTC complaint \"says almost nothing concrete on the key question of how much power Facebook actually had... it is almost as if the agency expects the court to simply nod to the conventional wisdom that Facebook is a monopolist.\"

The federal agency based its case on a \"vague\" assertion that Facebook controlled more than 60 percent of the social networking market, but the FTC \"does not even allege what it is measuring.\"

Boasberg wrote that \"the market at issue here is unusual in a number of ways, including that the products therein are not sold for a price... the court is thus unable to understand exactly what the agency's '60 percent-plus' figure is even referring to, let alone able to infer the underlying facts that might substantiate it.\"

Still he ruled that \"this defect could conceivably be overcome by re-pleading,\" allowing the federal agency the possibility of refiling the action.

There was no immediate comment from Facebook, but its shares surged after the decision, lifting the company's valuation above $1 trillion for the first time.

The ruling comes a week after a US congressional panel advanced legislation that would lead to a sweeping overhaul of antitrust laws and give more power to regulators to break up large tech firms, specifically aiming at Facebook, Google,
Amazon<\/a> and Apple<\/a>.

The actions come amid growing concerns on the power of major tech firms, which have increasingly dominated key economic sectors and have seen steady growth during the pandemic.
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美国地方法院法官James Boasberg华盛顿特区驳回了此案提交12月由美国联邦贸易委员会(Federal Trade Commission)和40多个国家,Facebook的收购可能回滚Instagram WhatsApp和消息传递平台。

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华盛顿:美国法官周一驳回了大片反垄断行动脸谱网提起去年联邦和各州监管机构,称官员未能“可信”建立社交网络创造了一个垄断。

美国地方法院法官James Boasberg华盛顿特区驳回了此案的12月申请联邦贸易委员会40多个州,可以回滚Facebook的收购InstagramWhatsApp和消息传递平台。

联邦诉讼”未能为足够的事实很有必要建立一个元素……Facebook拥有垄断力量的个人社交网络服务市场,”法官说53页的意见,同时允许当局接力传送这样的机会。

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12月在诉讼合并在联邦法院,我们和政府官员呼吁撤资Instagram WhatsApp,认为Facebook是“巩固和维护其垄断拒绝消费者竞争的好处。”

发表独立意见认为该案件的法官的州,说检察官已经等了太长时间带来的收购在2012年和2014年WhatsApp Instagram。

法官说联邦贸易委员会投诉”几乎没有说具体的关键问题上Facebook有多大的权力……就好像是该机构预计法院向传统观念只是点头,Facebook是一个垄断者。”

联邦机构指控基于“模糊”断言,Facebook社交网络市场的占有率超过60%,但美国联邦贸易委员会”甚至不称测量。”

Boasberg写道:“市场问题是不寻常的在很多方面,其中包括产品不卖价格…法院因此无法准确了解该机构的“60 percent-plus”图是指,更不用说能够推断潜在的事实可能会证明它。”

他仍然裁定,“这re-pleading缺陷可能被克服,“允许联邦机构接力传送操作的可能性。

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从Facebook没有立即对此事发表评论,但其股价大涨后决定,取消该公司的估值首次超过1万亿美元。

执政的一周前,美国国会小组先进立法,导致全面改革反垄断法和放弃监管机构更大的权力,打破大型科技企业,专门针对Facebook、谷歌,亚马逊苹果

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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>Washington: A US judge on Monday dismissed the blockbuster antitrust action against Facebook<\/a> filed last year by federal and state regulators, saying officials failed to \"plausibly\" establish that the social network had created a monopoly.

Judge James Boasberg of the US District Court of Washington, DC dismissed the case filed in December by the
Federal Trade Commission<\/a> and more than 40 states, which could have rolled back Facebook's acquisition of Instagram<\/a> and the messaging platform WhatsApp.

The federal lawsuit \"failed to plead enough facts to plausibly establish a necessary element... that Facebook has monopoly power in the market for personal social networking services,\" the judge said in a 53-page opinion, while allowing authorities the opportunity to refile the case.

In lawsuits filed in December that were consolidated in federal court, US and state officials called for the divestment of Instagram and WhatsApp, arguing that Facebook had acted to \"entrench and maintain its monopoly to deny consumers the benefits of competition.\"

The judge issued a separate opinion dismissing the case by the states, saying attorneys general had waited too long to bring the case for the acquisition of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014.

The judge said the FTC complaint \"says almost nothing concrete on the key question of how much power Facebook actually had... it is almost as if the agency expects the court to simply nod to the conventional wisdom that Facebook is a monopolist.\"

The federal agency based its case on a \"vague\" assertion that Facebook controlled more than 60 percent of the social networking market, but the FTC \"does not even allege what it is measuring.\"

Boasberg wrote that \"the market at issue here is unusual in a number of ways, including that the products therein are not sold for a price... the court is thus unable to understand exactly what the agency's '60 percent-plus' figure is even referring to, let alone able to infer the underlying facts that might substantiate it.\"

Still he ruled that \"this defect could conceivably be overcome by re-pleading,\" allowing the federal agency the possibility of refiling the action.

There was no immediate comment from Facebook, but its shares surged after the decision, lifting the company's valuation above $1 trillion for the first time.

The ruling comes a week after a US congressional panel advanced legislation that would lead to a sweeping overhaul of antitrust laws and give more power to regulators to break up large tech firms, specifically aiming at Facebook, Google,
Amazon<\/a> and Apple<\/a>.

The actions come amid growing concerns on the power of major tech firms, which have increasingly dominated key economic sectors and have seen steady growth during the pandemic.
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