In June, a
U.S. judge dismissed federal and state antitrust complaints against the social
media company that had sought to force it to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.
Judge James
Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the
states' lawsuit but said the Federal Trade Commission could refile its
complaint.
New York
Attorney General Letitia James said the states would press on.
"We
filed this notice of appeal because we disagree with the court's decision and
must hold Facebook accountable for stifling competition, reducing innovation
and cutting privacy protections," she said.
In
dismissing the states' lawsuit, Boasberg said they had waited too long to
challenge the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, in 2012 and 2014
respectively.
"We
believe the District Court's decision dismissing the states' complaint is
correct and look forward to defending the District Court's decision before the
Court of Appeals, a Facebook spokesperson said.
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