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New York attorney general leads 48 states in launching massive antitrust suit against Facebook that seeks to split up the company by forcing it to sell Instagram and WhatsApp

The attorney general of New York has filed a massive antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, seeking to force a divestiture of acquisitions such as Instagram and WhatsApp.

The suit filed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is spearheaded by New York Attorney General Letitia James, and joined by 47 other state attorneys general.

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