Threat of Meta breakup looms as FTC’s monopoly trial ends

Ars Technica
By Ashley BelangerMay 28, 2025, 11:32 am341 pts
After weeks of arguments in the Federal Trade Commission's monopoly trial, Meta is done defending its decade-plus-old acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp—at least for now. The seven-week trial ended Tuesday, with the FTC urging Judge James Boasberg to rule that a breakup is necessary to end Meta's alleged…

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