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Insider on MSN · 1h

What smart people are saying about Meta's argument that it's not a social media monopoly

Top antitrust experts think the FTC will have a tough time winning the trial — but there's still a real chance Meta will sell Instagram and WhatsApp.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in social media monopoly trial

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has taken the witness stand in a landmark antitrust trial to defend his company against allegations that his company operates a social media monopoly. His testimony is part of a case first brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2020 during the final days of the first Trump administration.

The Economist · 21h

Zuckerberg on trial: why Meta deserves to win

But what matters is that the claim the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ), America’s competition watchdog, has brought against Meta deserves to fail. Its complaint, launched in 2020, alleges that Meta (then called Facebook) illegally maintained its social-media monopoly when it bought Instagram and WhatsApp,

Meta, Instagram and Facebook

USA TODAY on MSN · 23h

At antitrust trial, Meta's Zuckerberg admits he bought Instagram because it was 'better'

The case, filed during Donald Trump's first term, is widely seen as a test of the new Trump administration's promises to take on Big Tech companies.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Facebook owner Meta bought Instagram, WhatsApp instead of competing, FTC says at trial

By Jody Godoy WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Facebook parent Meta Platforms bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its attempts to compete had failed, an attorney for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said at the beginning of a high-stakes trial in Washington on Monday,

Meta AI will train on Facebook and Instagram data in Europe – here’s how to turn it off

Meta announced it'll train Meta AI on user-generated content in Europe in its Facebook and Instagram apps, but you can opt-out.

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Mark Zuckerberg called to testify in Facebook parent Meta's antitrust trial

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is facing off with the Federal Trade Commission ...

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MeWe was mentioned in the FTC case against Facebook. I'd never heard of it, so I tried it.

What's this MeWe that the FTC says is a competitor to Facebook? I cover tech, and I'd never heard of it. So I downloaded it ...

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The price Mark Zuckerberg wasn't willing to pay to halt Meta's antitrust trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hoped to avoid a high-stakes antitrust trial playing out this week in Washington, D.C., but he ...

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Meta's Zuckerberg eyed Instagram spinoff amid antitrust scrutiny, document shows

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off popular photo-sharing app Instagram in 2018 over concerns about the growing ...

CNET on MSN18h

Is Meta a Monopoly? What to Know About the FTC's Antitrust Case

Meta is back in court this week, in a throwback to the company's early days, when it was still called Facebook. This week CEO ...

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Meta whistleblower tells senators Facebook worked "hand in glove" with Chinese government to censor posts

Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams testified Wednesday afternoon before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and ...

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Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg initially offered FTC a mere $450M in failed bid to settle antitrust case: report

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta reportedly extended a paltry offer of just $450 million to settle the landmark FTC antitrust case that ...

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Zuckerberg’s antitrust testimony aired his wildest ideas in Meta’s history

These were some of the ideas that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered over the years as he built his social media empire.

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