FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. META PLATFORMS, INC.

  1. November 25, 2024

    FTC's Antitrust Case Against Meta Gets April Trial Date

    A D.C. federal court has set an April 14 trial date for the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case accusing Meta of monopolizing personal social networking through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

  2. November 13, 2024

    FTC Antitrust Case Against Meta Is Heading To Trial

    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.

  3. August 19, 2024

    FTC Pushes To Limit Meta's Merger Defenses

    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.

  4. June 05, 2024

    Meta Can't Dodge Trial In Monopoly Suit, FTC Says

    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.

  5. April 05, 2024

    Meta Looks To Nix FTC's Antitrust Case Over Acquisitions

    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.

  6. February 22, 2024

    FTC Eyes 2024 Trial For Meta Antitrust Case

    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.

  7. May 15, 2023

    FTC Ordered To Produce Info 'Fundamental' To Meta Case

    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.

  8. May 09, 2023

    Meta Says FTC Must Show Evidence Of Harm In Monopoly Suit

    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.

  9. 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."

  10. 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.