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Meta’s historic antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to break off Insta, WhatsApp

WASHINGTON: Facebook parent Meta Platforms bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its attempts to compete had failed, an attorney for the US Federal Trade Commission said at the beginning of a high-stakes trial in Washington on Monday, where US antitrust enforcers seek to unwind the deals.FTC attorney Daniel Matheson said that the unlawful […]

Meta faces landmark US antitrust trial

Social media juggernaut Meta stands trial on Monday facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors. Google is facing two cases and was found guilty of search-market dominance abuse last August, while Apple and Amazon are also heading to court. WASHINGTON: Social […]