Meta’s Long-Overdue Antitrust Trial Begins Today

April 14, 2025 Business, Social Media

The Federal Trade Commission and Meta will square off in a long-awaited antitrust trial on Monday over the tech giant’s past acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.

The trial will be a major test of the FTC’s ability to take on tech behemoths for allegedly breaking antitrust law and comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries to cozy up to President Trump. The case could result in Meta having to spin off WhatsApp and Instagram.

If Meta wins, the company would be vindicated in its longtime argument that the two apps couldn’t have thrived without the company’s backing and that Meta has plenty of competition in the social networking space.

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The blockbuster antitrust case begins Monday. Its outcome could impact how Big Tech companies grow—but the government has a long way to go to prove its case. https://t.co/p6wSGQe3WS

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