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Maryland Joins Lawsuit Accusing Facebook Of Creating Monopoly
A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleges that Facebook has spent years buying the competition rather than competing with it.

Deb Belt has been an editor with Patch.com since August 2011. After launching Patches in Iowa -- where staffers covered the 2012 Iowa Caucuses and the presidential campaign -- Deb joined the Southeast team of editors. Early in 2015 she took on coverage of the Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Prince George's and Montgomery. Since March 2017 she has been the team leader for Patch sites in the Southeast, ranging from Baltimore to Miami. Prior to joining the digital world, she worked as an editor for 13 years at the Des Moines Register, focused on suburban coverage.
A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleges that Facebook has spent years buying the competition rather than competing with it.

Top MD news includes letters to Santa, a Santa bus, 4 new stores at Arundel Mills, and coronavirus record. How to share your news, events.
MD coronavirus surge, restrictions | Santa school bus | Letters to Santa help kids | Huge theft from employer | Impaired drivers: Patch PM
Top MD news includes holiday events, lights and Santa visits; coronavirus vaccine rollout; bakery turns 90. How to share your news, events.
The National Weather Service issued a winter commuting hazard alert to prepare Maryland drivers for the Wednesday morning trek to work.
MD coronavirus vaccine rollout | Schools launch virtual calm room | Holiday lights, Santa visits, toy drive, tree lighting: Patch PM
Latest GA election news: Lindsey Graham says it's GOP civil war, lawsuit tossed but another filed, and state certifies Biden win again.
Less than a week before the Electoral College meets, the GOP has filed a series of lawsuits against Georgia and 3 other battleground states.
Publix grocery stores in Virginia, which includes Fredericksburg, have issued a recall for holiday cookies due to an allergy alert.
Publix grocery stores in Georgia have issued a recall for holiday cookies due to an allergy alert.
Most VA Patch survey respondents will take the coronavirus vaccine, although they debated whether President Trump or doctors deserve credit.
Coronavirus surge, cases of child sextortion, tornado touchdown, Mo Gaba street, the safest city in the U.S., and food drives: MD Top News.
The White House Coronavirus Task Force reports from late November paint a grim picture of the state of the pandemic in Florida.
The White House Coronavirus Task Force reports from late November paint a sober picture of the state of the pandemic in Georgia.
The White House Coronavirus Task Force reports from late November paint a sober picture of the state of the pandemic in Virginia.
MD good news includes the safest city in the U.S., holiday food drives, $100K lottery win, food drives and your Christmas lights to see.
Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the $243 million lottery jackpot drawing on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020.
The White House Coronavirus Task Force reports from late November paint a sober picture of the state of the pandemic in Maryland.
Gov. Ralph Northam said Virginia could begin vaccinating residents by mid-December once vaccinations by Pfizer and Moderna are approved.
Proposed budget cuts at Metro threaten thousands of jobs, the closure of 19 stations, and an end to weekend rail service, officials said.