META VS. THE FTC: THE BLOCKBUSTER ANTITRUST TRIAL KICKS OFF

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More than a decade after acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp, Meta is facing a trial that could force it to divest both. The FTC argues these deals consolidated Meta's dominance by eliminating potential rivals in a narrowly defined personal social networking space. Meta counters that it competes broadly with platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and iMessage, making the market definition itself a central issue.