Meta Defeats FTC’s Antitrust Case Alleging Social-Media Monopoly

The ruling denies the agency’s attempt to force the Facebook parent to unwind its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions.

A federal judge rules Meta isn't a monopoly, keeping its social media empire intact

A federal judge ruled that the FTC failed to prove Meta formed a monopoly through its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.

Social Media Monopoly Claims Against Meta May Wilt in Wake of Its Win in FTC Case, Experts Say

Meta Platforms Inc. appears less vulnerable to future monopolization claims after defeating the Federal Trade Commission in ...

Judge rejects FTC case, says Meta doesn’t hold social media monopoly

A federal judge rules the FTC failed to prove Meta monopolized social media through its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp.

Meta scores a win after judge rules the social media giant is not an illegal monopoly

Meta scored a major win on Tuesday after a federal judge ruled that it is not a social networking monopoly, shooting down an ...

Litigators of the Week: Meta Fends Off FTC’s Social Media Monopoly Case at Trial

U.S. District Chief Judge James Boasberg found the agency didn’t prove its claims that Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram in ...

Meta does not hold social-media monopoly, judge rules in FTC antitrust case

Meta, the FTC had argued, has maintained a monopoly by pursuing CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s strategy, “expressed in 2008: ‘It is ...
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FTC’s Defeat in Challenge to Meta’s Acquisitions Highlights Challenges in Proving “Killer Acquisitions” in Dynamic Tech Markets

In a significant setback for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of ...
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Senators want FTC, SEC to probe alleged social media scam ads

Hawley, a Republican, and Blumenthal, a Democrat, expressed skepticism about Meta’s efforts to combat illicit advertising.
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Court Rejects FTC's Bid to Break Up Meta, Finds It's Not a Social Media Monopoly

Judge James E. Boasberg's opinion is hard to read as complimentary of what's become of the Facebook and Instagram experience. But it's a win for Meta nonetheless.
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FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as ...
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FTC’s Andrew Ferguson opens door to antitrust action against social media companies that removed Trump’s accounts

Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson on Wednesday raised the prospect of further action in response to the 2021 removal of President Donald Trump from social media platforms. “I’m not saying ...