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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. META PLATFORMS, INC.

  1. April 12, 2023

    Meta Judge Says Bid For FTC 'Facts' Is 'Too Clever By Half'

    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."

  2. April 12, 2023

    Meta Calls FTC Information Request 'Impossible'

    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.

  3. March 30, 2023

    Judge Says FTC Won't Need To Give Meta More Market Info

    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.

  4. March 27, 2023

    FTC Gets Meta Re-Review Of 'Over-Privileged' Docs

    A D.C. federal judge said during a hearing over discovery disputes Monday that Meta and the Federal Trade Commission can choose either to reassess specific documents the FTC thinks were improperly withheld or randomly review 1,000 of the nearly 100,000 entries over which Meta has claimed privilege.

  5. March 23, 2023

    FTC Cites Privilege In Asking For Denial Of Meta Doc Request

    The Federal Trade Commission has urged a D.C. federal judge to once against deny Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc.'s request for information the agency obtained during its review of the social media giant's acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp, arguing the company is asking for access to documents the court previously deemed privileged.

  6. March 14, 2023

    Meta Cuts Deal With NYT Over Docs In FTC Monopoly Case

    Meta Platforms told a District of Columbia federal judge Tuesday that it resolved its fight to obtain records from the New York Times that the social media giant said were "critical" to show that instead of monopolizing the personal social network market, as the government alleges, it faces a slew of competitors.

  7. March 08, 2023

    FTC Slams Meta's 'Habit' Of Twisting Its Words In NYT Doc Bid

    The Federal Trade Commission told a D.C. federal judge Wednesday it won't wade into Meta Platforms' bid to force The New York Times to produce material the company says shows it doesn't monopolize personal social networking, except to point out that Meta mischaracterized the FTC's market definition position.

  8. March 06, 2023

    Meta Wants 'Competitor' NYT's Docs In FTC Monopoly Case

    Meta asked a District of Columbia federal judge to force The New York Times to hand over material the social media giant says is "critical" to showing that instead of monopolizing personal social networking as the Federal Trade Commission alleges, it faces an array of competition.

  9. February 27, 2023

    Meta Wants FTC To Explain How Facebook, TikTok Differ

    Meta has asked a D.C. federal judge to force the Federal Trade Commission to explain its definition for the personal social networking market the Facebook parent company allegedly monopolizes, and to explain why that market excludes such "commonly known competitors as Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok."

  10. January 23, 2023

    TikTok, Hearst Top Meta's Discovery Problems In FTC Case

    Meta Platforms may soon need help forcing third-party companies to comply with its document demands as the Facebook successor defends against Federal Trade Commission monopolization claims, the company indicated in a D.C. federal court filing Friday.

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