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Coverage dated April 13, 2025

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

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Meta Platforms Inc. faces a historic antitrust trial beginning Monday that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp.

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  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Meta Platforms Inc. faces a historic antitrust trial beginning Monday that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp.

  2. Investopedia

    Meta Antitrust Trial Begins That Could Force Instagram Sale (opens Investopedia)

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    Meta went to court Monday against the Federal Trade Commission in an antitrust case that could force the social media titan to sell off Instagram or WhatsApp.

  3. Digital Journal

    Meta faces landmark US antitrust trial (opens Digital Journal)

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    Social media Meta stands trial facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A historic antitrust trial began Monday for Meta Platforms Inc. in a case that could force the tech giant to break off

  5. Deutsche Welle

    US: Meta's landmark antitrust trial gets underway – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Social media giant Meta is facing trial in Washington over allegations it has monopolized social media platforms by buying up Instagram and WhatsApp. The lawsuit could remain open for years.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    If Meta loses in antitrust case, it could be forced to break itself up by selling Instagram and WhatsApp (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Meta is going on trial starting Monday. The US government is advancing a blockbuster antitrust case, alleging that Mark Zuckerberg’s company illegally built a “social networking monopoly” through years of “anticompetitive conduct.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    US: Meta faces landmark antitrust trial – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Social media giant Meta is to face trial in Washington over allegations it has monopolized social media platforms by buying up Instagram and WhatsApp. The lawsuit could remain open for years.

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