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Meta ordered to face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
A judge largely denied Meta’s motion to end the case filed against Facebook in 2020 alleging that the company acted illegally to maintain its social network monopoly.
FTC antitrust case against Meta can move to trial, court rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing Facebook owner Meta of holding an illegal monopoly over social media can proceed to trial, handing the agency a victory after previous setbacks in making its case in court.
Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media,
US judge rules that Meta needs to face FTC antitrust lawsuit
FTC claims that Meta has a "monopoly" and has “wilfully” maintained that power by purchasing WhatsApp and Instagram.
Meta Must Face Trial After Judge Pares Some FTC Claims
In a 92-page order on Wednesday, US District Judge James Boasberg in Washington said he was narrowing one of the FTC’s claims. He accepted Meta’s arguments that some of its restrictions on its Facebook platform had legitimate business justifications.
Facebook parent Meta to face trial over 10-year-old Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to stand trial for its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, a federal judge has ordered. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that these purchases were anti-competitive moves aimed at suppressing potential rivals in the social media industry.
Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must face trial in an antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the social media giant’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. U.S.
Inside Facebook's strategy to take on dating apps like Tinder and Bumble
Facebook Dating reported 20% year-over-year growth in users. Here's what it's doing to attract users from competitors.
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Meta slashes EU Facebook and Instagram subscription fees by 40% to meet regional regulatory demands
Meta cut the price of its ad-free subscription versions of Facebook and Instagram by 40% for European Union users to ...
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Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg has dropped a single with rapper T-Pain - yes, really
Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a new single with the rapper T-Pain, and he’s calling himself Z-Pain. Billionaire Zuckerberg is one of the people behind social media platforms like ...
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Meta to Face FTC in Antitrust Lawsuit Over Instagram and WhatsApp Acquisitions
Meta’s acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram are under renewed scrutiny, as a court ruled the Federal Trade Commission’s ...
Meta Platforms Is Making AI Waves. ValueAct Bets $1 Billion.
ValueAct Capital has amassed a $1 billion stake in Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms a validation of the tech ...
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South Korea fines Meta €13.8m for illegally collecting Facebook user information
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won (€13.8m) for illegally collecting ...
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Meta now allows military agencies to access its AI software. It poses a moral dilemma for everybody who uses it
Meta will make its generative artificial intelligence (AI) models available to the United States' government, the tech giant ...
Meta’s AI In Military Hands: The Ethical Dilemma Of Open-Source Technology
Find out the ethical concerns as Meta's Llama AI is made accessible to U.S. defense agencies, raising privacy issues.