The Antitrust Trial Moves to the Next Round! Meta Fights for Instagram and WhatsApp

According to statements by the FTC, Meta is monopolizing the social media market and should be broken up! Meta Platforms and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) faced off on April 14, 2025, in a case that could shape the future of antitrust enforcement and force the tech giant to break up by selling Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC accuses Meta of an illegal monopoly in the social media sector The FTC called Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the first witness in the proceedings on Monday. The goal is to force the company to divest its acquisitions...