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NS Federal Trade Commission renewed its antitrust case Facebook On Thursday, after the judge filed an amended complaint in federal court James E. Boasberg He denied his first complaint in June.

Judge boasberg wrote in June FTC He “failed to defend enough facts” to establish his case. NS FTC He said on Thursday that his new complaint provides “detailed statistics” and “new direct evidence”. Facebook having the power to control prices or exclude competition, among other things.

In the 80-page complaint filed with the federal court, Facebook It has maintained its monopoly on the personal social networking services market “since at least 2011”.

“After failing to compete with new inventors, Facebook He illegally bought or buried them when their popularity became an existential threat,” Holly Vedova, acting director of the FTC Bureau of Competition, said in a statement. “This behavior is no less anticompetitive than: Facebook The emerging practice had bribed its competitors to not compete. Antitrust laws were enacted precisely to prevent such illegal activities by monopolists.”

The new complaint, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims that: Facebook It bought Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize its rivals.

Judge boasberg previously dismissed a separate complaint citing a similar argument. when the judge boasberg dismissed FTCprevious complaint Facebook In June, He simultaneously dismissed a complaint filed against him. Facebook By attorneys general from 46 states and the District of Columbia and Guam.

While rejecting the complaints of states Facebook, Judge boasberg wrote this He He thought the states had waited too long to challenge the acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp.

“Although the Defendant bought Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014, the Plaintiffs’ case – essentially, Facebook divest one or both companies – not filed until December 2020,” Judge wrote boasberg in the June judgment against the states’ case. “The Court is not aware of any lawsuits, and Plaintiffs do not submit any action in cases where such a long delay has been observed in seeking such consequential resolution in a case brought by a non-federal plaintiff where the limitations and action were not enforced against them. federal antitrust laws grant unique authority as sovereign law enforcement.”

Facebook He has until October 4 to respond in court. FTC‘ complaint was changed according to the time periods determined by the court.

“We are examining FTC‘ complaint has been fixed and I will have more to say soon,” he said. Facebook Via @fbnewsroom on Twitter.