It’s not a good week for Facebook. After two antitrust lawsuits were launched against Facebook in the US Wednesday, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office announced it is investigating Facebook’s requirement that users have a Facebook account to log in to an Oculus VR device. The office believes the practice “could constitute a prohibited abuse of dominance by Facebook.” We examine new allegations and explain what they might mean for the social media giant.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe
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