Facebook Says Government Breakup of Instagram, WhatsApp Would Be Complete Nonstarter

Facebook Says Government Breakup of Instagram, WhatsApp Would Be ‘Complete Nonstarter’

A government effort to break up Facebook Inc. from Instagram and WhatsApp would defy established law, cost billions of dollars and harm consumers, according to a paper company lawyers have prepared.

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Author: Jeff Horwitz

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