A critical week for Meta and a key test for the new FTC chair

A critical week for Meta and a key test for the new FTC chair

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The biggest trial in Meta’s history starts today. Here’s what to know

The Federal Trade Commission’s blockbuster antitrust case against Meta kicks off on Monday in a courtroom in Washington, DC. It’s the culmination of a nearly six-year investigation into whether the social media giant broke competition laws in acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.At stake is the future Meta’s enormous advertising business and the prospect of having to spin off its hugely popular services into separate companies.Lawyers for the FTC an…

On Monday, the social media landscape could experience an earthquake. In a lawsuit, the US agency FTC aims to split Instagram and Whatsapp

What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Tech Giants

The Trump administration isn’t letting up on the tech giants. On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission will face off with Meta in court over claims that the social media giant snuffed out nascent competitors when it bought Instagram and WhatsApp. And on April 21, the Justice Department will argue that a federal judge should force Google to sell its Chrome web browser to limit the power of its search monopoly. Both cases, which helped set into mot…

Trump Administration Ready To Chop Zuckerberg’s Social Media Giant Meta Down to Size

The FTC trial to split up Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is set to begin on Monday.

The biggest trial in Meta's history starts today. Here's what to know

The government plans to call Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to the witness stand. The trial is expected to run nearly two months in a federal courtroom in Washington.