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The Week Google and Meta Faced an Antitrust Reckoning
The two titans of digital advertising are facing unprecedented legal threats over tactics they used to reach dominance.
At Meta Trial, Sheryl Sandberg Defends Tactics With Rivals
The former chief operating officer took the stand in a landmark antitrust trial accusing Meta of quashing competition through ...
Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about ...
Meta's Zuckerberg eyed Instagram spinoff amid antitrust scrutiny, document shows
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off popular photo-sharing app Instagram in 2018 over concerns about the growing ...
How Meta’s antitrust case could dampen AI development
First filed in 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that Meta’s strategy of absorbing firms — rather than ...
If Meta loses in antitrust case, it could be forced to break itself up by selling Instagram and WhatsApp
Boasberg will also be presiding over the trial and ruling for or against Meta, since there is no jury. His presence adds ...
Meta could get broken up in an antitrust case. Why that may be good for its stock.
While Meta might prefer to keep its empire intact, spinoffs of its major businesses could unlock shareholder value in a ...
What smart people are saying about Meta's argument that it's not a social media monopoly
Top antitrust experts think the FTC will have a tough time winning the trial — but there's still a real chance Meta will sell ...