Landmark antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram

Accused of abuse of dominant position, the American giant might be forced to separate from WhatsApp and Instagram. Brendan Benedict's antitrust lawyer decrypts the stakes of a XXL battle.

The destruction of Zuckerberg's Empire in court: will Donald Trump save the billionaire?: EADaily

EADaily, April 18th, 2025. Mark Zuckerberg testifies in a case that could lead to the collapse of his company. But what is the essence of the complaint of the Federal Trade Commission against Meta*? Will the billionaire be forced to sell WhatsApp and Instagram*? Or maybe Donald Trump will save him?

The remuneration of Javier Oliván, director of operations of Meta, last year amounted to 25.51 million dollars (about 22.4 million euros at the current exchange rate), according to the call of the shareholders’ meeting made public this Thursday by the company. Oliván is the best paid manager of the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, although the security and private plane expense of Mark Zuckerberg, which only collects a dollar …

Google and Meta face landmark antitrust battles

Google and Meta are under fire in court. Officials claim they crushed rivals to stay on top. The outcome could upend how Big Tech works.

Mark Zuckerberg Denies Meta Bought Rivals To Conquer Them

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday denied in court that his company bought rival services Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize them, as his testimony in a landmark antitrust case came to a close.

Meta CEO Zuckerberg wraps testimony in antitrust case

A historic antitrust trial in the United States is one of the first big tests of the Trump administration's ability to challenge Big Tech.