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The Monopoly is on social networks with the exact same features as Facebook, in literally every way, down to the last detail.
Yes, that is a monopoly.
The question that actually matters though, is how much substitute goods there are for Facebook.
But yes, Facebook absolutely has a Monopoly on the product that is exactly the same as Facebook.
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The Monopoly is on social networks with the exact same features as Facebook, in literally every way, down to the last detail.
Yes, that is a monopoly.
The question that actually matters though, is how much substitute goods there are for Facebook.
But yes, Facebook absolutely has a Monopoly on the product that is exactly the same as Facebook.