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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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Illegally fired FTC commissioners on Meta, bribes, and fighting for privacy
Illegally fired FTC commissioners on Meta, bribes, and fighting for privacy The FTC commissioners discuss the need to regulate misleading claims made by companies using generative AI, emphasizing that there is no “AI exception” to existing laws. The commissioners also highlight the importance of distinguishing between what is real and what is not when interacting […]
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Fired FTC commissioners on fighting for their jobs back
Fired FTC commissioners on fighting for their jobs back The FTC commissioners discuss the need to regulate misleading claims made by companies using generative AI, emphasizing that there is no “AI exception” to existing laws. The commissioners also highlight the importance of distinguishing between what is real and what is not when interacting with technology, […]
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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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FTC v. Meta live: Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand
FTC v. Meta live: Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand Meta’s antitrust trial against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began on April 14th, with DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg hearing arguments about whether Meta illegally monopolized the market for “personal social networking services” through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC is pushing […]
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Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram as a separate company around 2018, citing the potential for increased performance after break-up. Zuckerberg’s internal memo was displayed in court during his testimony in an FTC anti-monopoly case against Meta. Meta acquired Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014, with Zuckerberg sensing […]
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Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand
Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand Mark Zuckerberg testified before the FTC in Washington, DC, defending Meta against being broken up by the US government. The FTC claims that Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram in 2012 was part of a series of anti-competitive steps that locked out other companies. The agency argues that Meta should be forced […]
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TikTok, tariffs, and trials: everything happening in tech’s chaotic April
TikTok, tariffs, and trials: everything happening in tech’s chaotic April As TikTok’s April 5th sell-by date approaches, Americans are back to where they stood before the original January deadline: watching anxiously to see if a major social media app gets banned. But that’s far from the only big event we’ll see over the coming month. […]
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