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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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Metaโ€™s antitrust trial slide redactions arenโ€™t actually hiding anything

Metaโ€™s antitrust trial slide redactions arenโ€™t actually hiding anything Meta’s opening statement slides from its FTC antitrust hearing have been found to have easily removable redactions. The redactions, which were intended to hide sensitive information, actually reveal details about Meta’s competitors and their success stories. A comparison slide shows that Apple’s Messages app is similar […]

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