releases: https://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-praises-ftc-state-attorneys-general-holding-facebook-accountable
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| https://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/cicilline-praises-ftc-state-attorneys-general-holding-facebook-accountable | Cicilline Praises FTC, State Attorneys General for Holding Facebook Accountable | 2020-12-09 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Democrat | Senate | RI | David Cicilline | C001084 | cicilline.house.gov | legacy | Cicilline Praises FTC, State Attorneys General for Holding Facebook Accountable Dec 9, 2020 Issues: Consumer Protection and Financial Reform WASHINGTON House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), who oversaw a 16-monthlong investigation into the market dominance of major tech platforms, issued the following statement today: "Facebook is a monopoly." "Its abuse of its dominance harms competition, innovation, and other businesses. In the absence of competition and accountability, Facebook has harmedpeople's privacy and allowed disinformation to flourish on its platform, threatening our democracy." "Facebook has broken the law. It must be broken up. I applaud the FTC and state attorneys general who are leading this effort today. This marks a major step in our ongoing work to bring the tech industry's monopoly moment to an end." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |