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Meta to face antitrust lawsuit trial in the US in April 2025

Meta Platforms will face trial in April 2025, as the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges the company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp aimed to stifle competition.

The FTC filed the lawsuit in 2020, claiming that Meta unlawfully maintained its monopoly in the social networking market by purchasing competitors, rather than competing with them.

The trial will determine if Meta’s actions violated the country’s antitrust laws.

Recent Meta developments

Timeline
20-Nov-2024 🤖 Meta unveils AI team for biz tools, led by ex-Salesforce VP
  • Meta creates AI unit for business tools.
  • Clara Shih leads development of AI chatbot.
19-Nov-2024 ⚖️ Meta to challenge India’s antitrust ruling on WhatsApp
  • Meta contests India’s WhatsApp data-sharing order
  • Enforcement includes $25.4M antitrust fine
16-Nov-2024 📊 Meta aligns Facebook, Instagram with ‘views’ for creators
  • Facebook shifts metric to ‘views’ from engagement
  • Views include all content types, counts per screen
14-Nov-2024 📈 Meta to start ads on Threads starting January
  • Meta to introduce ads on Threads in January
  • Revenue impact by 2025 expected to be minimal
14-Nov-2024 ⚖️ Meta to face trial for anti-competitive acquisitions
  • Meta trial confirmed in FTC’s anti-competitive case
  • FTC targets Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions
31-Oct-2024 📉 Meta’s Q3 exceeds forecasts while investing in AI

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