The EU is focusing the next stage of its competition probe into Facebook on whether the social media network is distorting the classified advertising market by promoting its free Marketplace service to its 2bn users. Investigators have sent a 14-page questionnaire to competitors asking them to outline the effect that Facebook is having on their classified ads business. “Did the launch of Facebook Marketplace impact your online classified ads services business in each (European Economic Area) country in which you are present?” asks one of the questions. Read More...
The EU is focusing the next stage of its competition probe into Facebook on whether the social media network is distorting the classified advertising market by promoting its free Marketplace service to its 2bn users. Investigators have sent a 14-page questionnaire to competitors asking them to outline the effect that Facebook is having on their classified ads business. “Did the launch of Facebook Marketplace impact your online classified ads services business in each (European Economic Area) country in which you are present?” asks one of the questions.
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