What's Revealed in Facebook's Leaked Documents

The transcript discusses Facebook's internal strategies to limit competition by restricting app access, contrasting with its public emphasis on privacy. It highlights antitrust concerns, especially regarding messaging apps and the acquisition of WhatsApp. The Federal Trade Commission's role in evaluating these practices is explored, emphasizing the complexity of proving antitrust violations. The discussion also touches on the balance between privacy and competition, noting how Facebook's privacy measures can lead to anti-competitive behavior.

What was Facebook's internal strategy regarding competitive apps?

• To promote them on their platform

• To acquire them immediately

• To cut them off from services

• To collaborate with them

Why might regulators be interested in Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp?

• Because WhatsApp was not a messaging app

• Due to its impact on Facebook's advertising

• Due to its timing relative to competitive actions

• Because it was a small acquisition

What is a key factor that antitrust regulators consider when evaluating a company's actions?

• The company's annual revenue

• The company's employee count

• The company's market share and dominance

• The company's social media presence

How does Facebook's approach to data privacy complicate its antitrust issues?

• By making data freely available to all developers

• By selectively allowing data access to certain developers

• By completely blocking all data access

• By ignoring data privacy concerns

What was one of the outcomes of Facebook's selective data access policy?

• Increased collaboration with all developers

• An increase in advertising revenue

• The Cambridge Analytica scandal

• A decrease in user engagement