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Meta wants the court to dismiss an FTC antitrust lawsuit... again


The company filed a motion for summary judgement Friday "because the FTC has failed to provide evidence."

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit in 2020 that, if successful, would force social media giant Meta to sell Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta is asking for a U.S. antitrust lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to be thrown out due to a lack of evidence, according to a motion for summary judgment filed Friday, April 5. "We've asked the court to dismiss the case because the FTC has failed to provide evidence to support its claims," said Jennifer Newstead, Meta's chief legal officer.

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