US EditionUS Rests Case in Landmark Meta Antitrust Trial
- On May 15, 2025, the US government concluded presenting its arguments in the federal antitrust trial against Meta in Washington, aiming to compel the company to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp.
- The case arose from allegations that Meta acquired Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 primarily to neutralize potential rivals and maintain a monopoly in friends-and-family social apps.
- Evidence presented included testimony from Meta executives such as Mark Zuckerberg and Kevin Systrom, revealing internal concerns about Instagram’s growth and fake engagement on the platform.
- Meta contended that Instagram competes broadly with platforms like TikTok and YouTube, and a company representative stated that after five weeks of proceedings, the FTC had not fulfilled the necessary legal criteria under antitrust regulations.
- The trial is anticipated to last several additional weeks, with Judge James Boasberg overseeing the proceedings and ultimately ruling on whether Meta must divest its apps to promote market competition.
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US rests case in landmark Meta antitrust trial
The US government rested its case against Facebook-owner Meta on Thursday, as it tries to persuade a US judge that the tech giant bought Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize them as rivals.
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