FTC Antitrust

Meta Defeats FTC Antitrust Challenge, Keeps Control of Instagram and WhatsApp

Meta has scored a huge win in court. A U.S. judge recently ruled that the company does not hold an illegal monopoly, and Meta will not have to spin off Instagram or WhatsApp. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had argued that by buying these firms, Meta stifled competition. But the court disagreed. The judge said…