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Meta will go to trial over WhatsApp and Instagram acquisitions
WASHINGTON - 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, a judge in Washington ruled on ...
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 to face US antitrust trial over acquisitions of Instagram and Whatsapp
The lawsuit was originally brought by the Federal Trade Commission in 2020 under the first Trump administration.
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 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 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.

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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, ...
Meta cuts the price of its ad-free plan by 40 percent in a bid to sate EU regulators
Meta is making some changes to its advertising model in the EU in a bid to win over regulators. Along with reducing the price ...
Will Meta Platforms Enact a Stock Split in 2025?
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Meta taps US, UK universities to test VR in education, creates digital twin ‘metaversities’ in Europe
Meta has launched a new partnership with a slew of universities in the U.S. and U.K., as it looks to ingrain VR across the ...
A decade and $22 billion later, Meta's big bet on messaging is finally starting to pay off
WhatsApp is helping Meta generate new revenue growth, and it shows how the company can benefit as users move from public ...
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Xiaomi Reportedly Partners with Goertek to Chase Success of Ray-Ban Meta Smartglasses
Now, according to a report from Chinese media 36kr, Xiaomi may be developing a device that goes toe-to-toe with Ray-Ban ...
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 ...
After Meta, Chinese Tech Company Baidu to Launch AI Assistant Glasses
Following the global tech giant Meta, the Chinese company Baidu is set to launch its AI-powered smart glasses at its annual ...