Your point is a good one, but we should be careful not to equate [edit: completely] Facebook's actions with those of Standard Oil. If we say that the Sherman A

Your point is a good one, but we should be careful not to equate [edit: completely] Facebook's actions with those of Standard Oil. If we say that the Sherman Antitrust Act was only necessary because of unethical behavior on the part of players like Standard Oil, we cannot say the same in this situation. If you consider Facebook's behavior unethical, how do you view the behavior of the millions of people who fund them and provide them such market power? There are many many alternatives to Facebook. But non-Facebook parties routinely force people to Facebook if they want to be involved in an event or receive a notification or provide feedback. If you would shame Facebook for their behavior, you should also shame others for using Facebook. Users enable Facebook's behavior. Conversely, if you hold Facebook users harmless, it is harder to sympathize with complaints about Facebook's behavior. Their are clear parallels between Facebook and Standard Oil. But it is useful to note where there are differences, too.