Antitrust
FTC v. Meta: The antitrust battle over WhatsApp and Instagram
FTC v. Meta: The antitrust battle over WhatsApp and Instagram Meta is facing an existential antitrust trial, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suing to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC alleges that Meta sought to extinguish Instagram and WhatsApp as threats to Facebook’s dominance in the social media market. During Mark […]
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Meta’s antitrust defense wraps with one big claim: WhatsApp and Instagram couldn’t be better
Meta’s antitrust defense wraps with one big claim: WhatsApp and Instagram couldn’t be better Meta’s antitrust defense focuses on the idea that Instagram and WhatsApp are already at their best under Meta’s ownership, rather than being hindered by it. The company presented witnesses, including WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton and an early Instagram infrastructure executive, to […]
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Meta and Spotify are teaming up to lobby against Apple and Google
Meta and Spotify are teaming up to lobby against Apple and Google Meta and Spotify have formed a lobby group called the Coalition for a Competitive Mobile Experience to represent their interests against Apple and Google. The coalition’s first priority is arguing that age verification should be the responsibility of app stores, not the apps […]
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‘Cook chose poorly’: how Apple blew up its control over the App Store
‘Cook chose poorly’: how Apple blew up its control over the App Store A federal judge has ruled that Apple deliberately failed to comply with a court order to loosen its grip on the App Store, which was established in 2021. The ruling states that Apple chose an anticompetitive option at every step of complying […]
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The TikTok ban is back in court — in Meta’s antitrust trial
The TikTok ban is back in court — in Meta’s antitrust trial TikTok has testified as a witness in Meta’s antitrust trial against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), reversing its previous role as defendant. The FTC is suing Meta over allegations of anti-competitive practices, and TikTok’s testimony provides insight into its own business practices and […]
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Sundar Pichai says the DOJ’s antitrust plan could kill Google Search
Sundar Pichai says the DOJ’s antitrust plan could kill Google Search Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, testified during the remedies phase of the company’s search antitrust trial, expressing concerns that the DOJ’s plan could harm Google Search. Pichai stated that the proposed data-sharing requirement would be “far-reaching” and “extraordinary,” and would likely render it difficult for […]
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FTC v. Meta live: updates from the battle for Instagram and WhatsApp
FTC v. Meta live: updates from the battle for Instagram and WhatsApp Meta is facing an existential antitrust trial, where it’s being sued by the FTC to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC alleges that Meta sought to extinguish Instagram and WhatsApp as threats to its dominance in the social media market. […]
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Google is paying Samsung an ‘enormous sum’ to preinstall Gemini
Google is paying Samsung an ‘enormous sum’ to preinstall Gemini Google is paying Samsung an “enormous sum” each month to preinstall the Gemini AI app on Samsung devices, according to testimony from Google’s vice president of platforms and device partnerships. The deal, which started in January, also includes a two-year agreement where Google gives Samsung […]
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The government doesn’t understand Meta
The government doesn’t understand Meta The government’s legal attack on Meta is not effectively addressing the company’s power. Mark Zuckerberg testified in court defending Meta against being broken up by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC has misunderstood how social media works, particularly when it comes to defining the market and identifying competitors. The […]
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Zuckerberg tells court he made WhatsApp and Instagram better
Zuckerberg tells court he made WhatsApp and Instagram better Zuckerberg testified for 13 hours over three days in a Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit to defend Meta’s acquisition of WhatsApp and Instagram. The FTC argues that Zuckerberg bought these apps to eliminate competition, not to improve them, citing concerns about private messaging apps becoming social […]
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