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FTC contemplating deposing prime Fb executives in antitrust probe: WSJ

The U.S. Federal Commerce Fee is contemplating taking sworn testimony from Fb Inc's prime executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg as part of its probe into whether or not the corporate has engaged in illegal monopolistic practices, the Wall Avenue Journal reported on Friday.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering taking sworn testimony from Facebook Inc's top executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg as a part of its probe into whether the company has engaged in unlawful monopolistic practices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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