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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”
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 to face FTC trial over Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions - Reuters
According to a Reuters report, a Washington judge ruled Wednesday that Meta (NASDAQ:META) must face trial in a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission, which is seeking its breakup, alleging the social media giant bought Instagram and WhatsApp to eliminate emerging competition.
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 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.
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 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.
Facebook parent Meta to face trial over purchase of Instagram, WhatsApp: What the company has to say
A federal judge has ruled that Meta will face trial over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC alleges that Meta purchased these compani
Meta under fire in FTC lawsuit over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, will stand trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking to break up the company over allegations
Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media,
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.
EU Fines Meta $843M For Tying Marketplace to Facebook, Harming Competitors
Meta Platforms has been fined 797.72 million euros ($843.31 million) by European regulators over alleged harm to other ...
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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 ...