Meta Faces Antitrust Trial as Judge Denies Summary Judgment, FTC Alleges Anti-Competitive Acquisitions

A federal judge's ruling has paved the way for an antitrust trial against Meta, Facebook's parent company, as the FTC alleges Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp stifled competition. Meta argues that these purchases benefit consumers and insists it faces competition from TikTok, X, and YouTube.