> Sherman Antitrust Act Broadly defined, in terms of economics. I don't see much discussion of Facebook with regards to "market competition". It's free to use,

> Sherman Antitrust Act Broadly defined, in terms of economics. I don't see much discussion of Facebook with regards to "market competition". It's free to use, tough to argue that prices are being artificially inflated when there are none. But I also don't doubt that antitrust suits are how legislators want to pursue action against Facebook. EDIT: The justification I could see is that (1) advertising prices are being artificially inflated, which is tough given that many other tech companies compete for the same advertising dollars, and (2) that consumers aren't receiving fair compensation for their personal data, but even that doesn't seem like a good fit for anti-trust law. > In my discussions in New York political circles, many see a Facebook antitrust case as a paved road to a Governorship As a lifetime NYS and current NYC resident, I sure wont be basing my vote for governor on whether they take action against Facebook. I'd see it as an attempt to use the governor position as a stepping stone to federal government. This state has more pressing regional problems to deal with, in my opinion.