Europe's biggest competition regulator said the disbanding of Facebook for social networking should only be seen as a last resort, as that would probably lead to years of battles and lengthy judicial proceedings.
Margrethe Vestager, EU Competition Commissioner, said: "The forced dismantling of Facebook in Europe would make the commission very busy in court for a decade."
Despite her reservations on the massive social network, she does not believe that dismantling Facebook is the best way to solve the problem, because it will be controversial, complex, and costly.
Margaret, who has made a name for herself by battling technology giants, including Google, Apple and Amazon, said that demanding access to Facebook data to organize the company would be a preferred alternative.
"What we are looking at is how competition can be maintained, and maintained so that innovation can thrive," she said at the VivaTech Technology Conference in Paris. "The need to access Facebook data is more direct and powerful than dismantling the company.
The EU Competition Commissioner argued that access to data can not only help avoid misuse by technology giants but also allow them to partner with smaller companies to improve competition in Europe.
"We need to do more to make the markets open enough, because unregulated markets are vulnerable to monopolies, and Europe is becoming more confident and aware of its power," said Margaret, who is competing for the position of president of the European Commission.
"I think it's important to take care of ourselves, and when people come to Europe to do business, they do it for the right reasons," she said of the efforts of the European antitrust committee to keep markets competitive.
Margaret Vistager's comments come after Chris Hughes, one of the founders of Facebook, called for the social networking to be split; Mark Zuckerberg, the company's chief executive, had a very strong power.
Chris claimed that Facebook's acquisition of potential competitors, copying the key features of others; did not leave consumers any real alternative in the market.
Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs, commented on Chris Hughes' comments: Critics should focus on correcting Internet rules correctly, not dismantling successful US companies.
The company has faced a series of scandals about the misuse of users' personal data, the spread of counterfeit news on its social network, and its messaging application, Watsab, this week for an alleged breach of encryption and targeted users, allowing attackers to see user messages.
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