Facebook pushes for data portability legislation ahead of FTC hearing

By Nandita Bose
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc <FB.O> on Friday pushed for legislation that makes it easier for users to transfer photos and videos to a rival tech platform, in comments it sent to the Federal Trade Commission ahead of a hearing on the topic on Sept. 22.
Data portability - considered a potential remedy for large technology companies whose control of social media material makes it harder for smaller rivals to get started - has become a key part of the antitrust debate in the United States and Europe.
In April, Facebook allowed users in the United States and Canada to transfer photos and videos to Alphabet-owned Google Photos <GOOGL.O> for the first time - a move that is likely to help the company respond to U.S. regulators and lawmakers, who are investigating its competitive practices and allegations it has stifled competition.
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