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Meta will have to defend itself from antitrust claims after all
The Federal Trade Commission will get a chance to argue the case for Meta’s breakup in court.
On Wednesday, US District Judge James Boasberg allowed the FTC’s lawsuit against the social media giant to move forward ( PDF link). Alongside dozens of attorneys general, the agency alleged Meta acquired the platforms in 2012 and 2014 to stifle growing competition in the social media market. In addition to noting that the FTC had previously approved both acquisitions, Meta argued that the agency had failed to show that the company held monopoly power in the social networking services market, and that, in buying Instagram and WhatsApp, it had harmed consumers.
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