Meta, FTC

Meta Must Face Trial After Judge Pares Some FTC Claims
(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. will face a somewhat scaled-back antitrust trial over its alleged dominance of social networking after a federal judge threw out some allegations by the US Federal Trade Commission, but the heart of the case remains.
Meta must face FTC trial that could separate Instagram and WhatsApp
In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Christopher Sgro said the company is “confident” the trial will show its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were “good”
FTC antitrust case against Meta can move to trial, court rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing Facebook owner Meta of holding an illegal monopoly over social media can proceed to trial, handing the agency a victory after previous setbacks in making its case in court.
Meta will face antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media,
Meta Will Get Its Unwanted Day in Antitrust Court
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that an FTC complaint alleging that Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were anticompetitive should proceed to a jury trial.
Meta ordered to face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
A judge largely denied Meta’s motion to end the case filed against Facebook in 2020 alleging that the company acted illegally to maintain its social network monopoly.
Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must face trial in an antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the social media giant’s acquisitions of Instagram and

Meta will reportedly bring ads to Threads

Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order
Meta Platforms Inc. rebuffed the Federal Trade Commission’s plans to modify a 2020 privacy settlement with the company, ...
Meta to face US antitrust trial over acquisitions of Instagram and Whatsapp
The lawsuit was originally brought by the Federal Trade Commission in 2020 under the first Trump administration.
Will Meta Platforms Enact a Stock Split in 2025?
One company that has never split its stock but may consider doing so in 2025 is Meta Platforms ( META 0.28%), formerly known ...
Meta cuts the price of its ad-free plan by 40 percent in a bid to sate EU regulators
Meta is making some changes to its advertising model in the EU in a bid to win over regulators. Along with reducing the price ...
Activist investor ValueAct has $1 billion stake in Meta, sources say
ValueAct has a roughly $1 billion stake in Meta, according to people familiar with the matter. The activist's specific plans ...
After Meta, Chinese Tech Company Baidu to Launch AI Assistant Glasses
Following the global tech giant Meta, the Chinese company Baidu is set to launch its AI-powered smart glasses at its annual ...
Meta Platforms Is Making AI Waves. ValueAct Bets $1 Billion.
ValueAct Capital has amassed a $1 billion stake in Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms, a validation of the tech ...