November 13, 2024
A D.C. federal court ruled Wednesday that Meta will have to face trial on the Federal Trade Commission's claims that the Facebook parent company monopolized personal social networking through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
August 19, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission continues to push the D.C. federal court overseeing its monopoly suit against Meta to slim down the social media titan's defenses ahead of the trial that the Facebook parent company is still hoping won't happen.
June 05, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission said "voluminous evidence" cuts against Meta's bid to avoid trial over claims the social media giant illegally entrenched its monopoly in the market for personal social networking by acquiring WhatsApp and Instagram.
April 05, 2024
Meta Platforms urged a D.C. federal court on Friday to toss the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against it, saying the agency has found no evidence showing its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp hurt competition or consumers.
February 22, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission told a D.C. federal court its case accusing Meta Platforms Inc. of monopolizing the personal social networking market could be ready for trial later this year, despite the company saying the case is too complex to start that soon.
May 15, 2023
A D.C. federal judge on Monday ordered the Federal Trade Commission to hand over materials supporting the agency's contention that consumers would have benefited had Meta never acquired WhatsApp and Instagram, rejecting agency assertions that expert witnesses will spell out which improvements Meta allegedly blocked.
May 09, 2023
Meta Platforms told a D.C. federal judge on Tuesday that it needs the Federal Trade Commission to provide evidence in a suit claiming Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp monopolized the social networking market, specifically the agency's clear definition of personal social networking services and whether Snapchat shares its market.
April 12, 2023
A D.C. federal court on Wednesday denied Meta's request that the Federal Trade Commission provide details about third-party interviews done as part of the agency's investigation into the Facebook parent's acquisition of WhatsApp and Instagram, calling the motion "too clever by half."
April 12, 2023
Meta Platforms has pushed back against a Federal Trade Commission information request in the monopolization case against the social media giant, saying it is "impossible" to comply with the agency's demand for a detailed account of every update the company has made to WhatsApp and Instagram since they were acquired.
March 30, 2023
A D.C. federal court has denied Meta's bid to force the Federal Trade Commission to provide more information about how the agency defines the personal social networking market it alleges is being monopolized.