The Competition Authority opened a new investigation against Meta. The reason for this investigation is Threads, the company’s new microblogging platform. According to the statement made by the Competition Authority, Meta may have violated Article 6 of the relevant law.
Competition Authorityannounced that it has launched a new investigation against social media giant Meta. According to the official statement, the reason for the investigation this time is Threads. Yes, we’re talking about Meta’s X-rivalling microblogging platform.
According to the Competition Authority statement, Meta developed Threads with Instagram. by connecting It may have violated Article 6 of the Law on the Protection of Competition. Stating that the findings are serious and sufficient, the Competition Authority will examine the issue and if it detects anti-competition, it will notify Meta. will punish.
The statement made by the Competition Authority is as follows:
The Competition Board, which discussed the information, documents and findings obtained in the preliminary investigation at its meeting dated 23.11.2023, found the findings serious and sufficient; Meta Platforms Inc. It decided to open an investigation against him, number 23-54/1031-M.
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What does Article 6 of the Law on the Protection of Competition say?
Particular cases of abuse include:
a) Actions aimed at directly or indirectly preventing another enterprise from entering the field of commercial activity or making the activities of competitors in the market difficult,
b) Discrimination, directly or indirectly, by offering different conditions to buyers in equal situations for the same and equal rights, obligations and acts,
c) In case of resale, such as purchasing other goods or services together with a good or service, or making a good or service requested by buyers who are intermediary enterprises conditional on the display of another good or service by the buyer, or not selling a purchased good below a certain price. imposing restrictions on trading conditions,
D) Actions aimed at disrupting competitive conditions in another goods or services market by taking advantage of the financial, technological and commercial advantages created by dominance in a particular market,
to) Restriction of production, marketing or technical development to the detriment of the consumer.
Source :
https://www.rekabet.gov.tr/tr/Guncel/meta-platforms-inc-hakkinda-sorusturma-acildi-3aef77253298ee118eca00505685da39