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What smart people are saying about Meta's argument that it's not a social media monopoly
Top antitrust experts think the FTC will have a tough time winning the trial — but there's still a real chance Meta will sell ...
FTC confronts ex-Meta exec Sheryl Sandberg with her past emails about rivals
Former Meta chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg testified in federal court Wednesday that Meta was willing to block ...
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Is Meta a Monopoly? What to Know About the FTC's Antitrust Case
Meta is back in court this week, in a throwback to the company's early days, when it was still called Facebook. This week CEO ...
Meta's defense uses animated graphics to energize its weekslong FTC antitrust trial
Meta's lawyer mounted a boisterous defense, mixing in animated graphics and colorful asides to kick off the antitrust trial.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about ...
Behind the landmark trial that could reshape Meta’s future with Instagram
The landmark antitrust trial could reshape the future of social media, forcing Meta to break up with WhatsApp and Instagram.
Inside Meta's secret experiments that improve its AI models
Revelations about Meta's secret tests highlight how valuable training data is for AI model development, and suggest a way for ...
If Meta loses in antitrust case, it could be forced to break itself up by selling Instagram and WhatsApp
Boasberg will also be presiding over the trial and ruling for or against Meta, since there is no jury. His presence adds ...