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German cartel workplace extends probe of ties between Facebook and Oculus

Germany's antitrust regulator discussed on Thursday it was once extending the scope of its abuse court cases towards Facebook related to the links between its Oculus virtual reality products and the social media group.
Germany's antitrust regulator said on Thursday it was extending the scope of its abuse proceedings against Facebook related to the links between its Oculus virtual reality products and the social media network.

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