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FTC antitrust case against Meta can move to trial, court rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing Facebook owner Meta of holding an illegal monopoly over social media can proceed to trial, handing the agency a victory after previous setbacks in making its case in court.
Meta must face FTC trial that could separate Instagram and WhatsApp
In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Christopher Sgro said the company is “confident” the trial will show its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were “good”
FTC Lawsuit Against Meta on Instagram and WhatsApp Acquisitions Moves to Trial
Meta face trial in a U.S. FTC lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition.
US judge rules that Meta needs to face FTC antitrust lawsuit
FTC claims that Meta has a "monopoly" and has “wilfully” maintained that power by purchasing WhatsApp and Instagram.
Meta Must Face Trial After Judge Pares Some FTC Claims
Meta Platforms Inc. will face a somewhat scaled-back antitrust trial over its alleged dominance of social networking after a federal judge threw out some allegations by the US Federal Trade Commission,
Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must face trial in an antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the social media giant’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. U.S.
Meta ordered to face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
A judge largely denied Meta's motion to end the case filed against Facebook in 2020 alleging that the company acted illegally to maintain its social network monopoly.
Meta must face antitrust trial by FTC: Issues with Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions.
A federal court in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust lawsuit against Meta must proceed. The lawsuit alleges that Meta has monopolized the social media market through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Meta Will Get Its Unwanted Day in Antitrust Court
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that an FTC complaint alleging that Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were anticompetitive should proceed to a jury trial.
Meta Wins Limits to FTC Instagram, WhatsApp Antitrust Suit
Meta Platforms Inc. will face a scaled-back antitrust trial over its alleged dominance of social networking after a federal judge threw out some allegations by the US Federal Trade Commission.
Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order
Meta Platforms Inc. rebuffed the Federal Trade Commission’s plans to modify a 2020 privacy settlement with the company, ...
The FTC is preparing to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business
The agency’s antitrust investigation continues Biden administration scrutiny of Big Tech as the industry waits to discover what policies Donald Trump adopts.
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Meta to Face FTC in Antitrust Lawsuit Over Instagram and WhatsApp Acquisitions
Meta’s acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram are under renewed scrutiny, as a court ruled the Federal Trade Commission’s ...