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Will Meta Really Have to Sell Instagram and WhatsApp?
The trial between the US Federal Trade Commission and Meta began this week—and the future of the company is at stake. The FTC ...
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 ...
Facebook owner Meta faces existential threat at trial over Instagram, WhatsApp
WASHINGTON—Facebook parent Meta Platforms faces a high-stakes trial in Washington starting on Monday on claims it built an ...
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 ...
8 revelations from Mark Zuckerberg's 3 days on the witness stand in Meta's antitrust trial
Meta CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg spent more than 10 hours on the witness stand in the social media empire's landmark ...
Meta CEO Zuckerberg returns to witness stand, pushes back against FTC antitrust allegations
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in federal court for a second day in a landmark federal antitrust trial accusing Meta of being a ...
Will Meta be forced to give up Instagram and WhatsApp?
Meta is on trial in a historic antitrust case that could force it to divest Instagram and WhatsApp. The US Federal Trade ...
Zuckerberg underscores TikTok competition as Meta fights monopoly allegations
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized Wednesday that his social media company faces stiff competition from TikTok, as Meta ...
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Analysts Weigh Meta's Future Without Instagram, WhatsApp
How would META fare if it lost Instagram, WhatsApp? China bans use of 'smart driving' terms in auto ads. McDonald's is ...
Zuckerberg tells court he made WhatsApp, Instagram better
While testifying in court, the Meta CEO said WhatsApp and Instagram probably wouldn’t have been successful on their own.