Ditto Climateer Investing.
Here is part of the latest update via MarketScreener
...In congressional testimony last month, Matt Perault, director of public policy at Facebook, told a House antitrust subcommittee that the company's acquisitions have fueled innovation and brought together firms of complementary strengths.
Companies purchased by Facebook "have had more opportunity to innovate as part of Facebook than they would have on their own -- enhancing users' experience and resulting in more choice for more people overall, not less," Mr. Perault said in prepared testimony.
An FTC spokeswoman declined to comment. The investigation comes on the heels of a separate case in which the commission fined Facebook $5 billion for alleged privacy missteps.
The company has acquired about 90 companies over roughly the last 15 years, according to data compiled by S&P Global.
They include photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp, which bolstered Facebook as a dominant force in social media and messaging.Earlier linkfest:
Another acquisition that could be of interest was the 2013 takeover of Onavo Mobile Ltd. Facebook used Onavo behavior-tracking technology to identify and target fast-growing companies as potential purchases or to scope out new product categories, The Wall Street Journal reported in 2017. Facebook used data from Onavo in deciding to buy WhatsApp....MORE
"FTC probes Facebook's acquisition practices - WSJ" (FB)
