Coverage dated November 17, 2025

Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp and Instagram

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Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Engadget
Meta has won the antitrust case that could have forced it to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp (opens Engadget)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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A federal judge has sided with Meta in a landmark antitrust case, ruling on Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had not proven that Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were anticompetitive.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp and Instagram (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.
NPR
Judge sides with Meta in antitrust trial, will not spin off WhatsApp and Instagram (opens NPR)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals.
Herald Bulletin
Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram (opens Herald Bulletin)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company
WHDH Boston
Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won’t have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp
New York Post
Meta beats FTC antitrust case that sought breakup of Instagram, WhatsApp (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta dodged a forced selloff of Instagram and WhatsApp after beating the Federal Trade Commission’s landmark antitrust case on Tuesday.
The Guardian
Meta wins major US antitrust case and won’t have to break off WhatsApp or Instagram (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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Challenge to Meta could have forced it to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp, but judge ruled company did not hold social networking monopoly
Quartz
Meta wins FTC case over its Instagram and WhatsApp buys (opens Quartz)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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A judge shut down the FTC’s push to unwind Meta’s Instagram and WhatsApp buys, saying the deals didn’t choke competition or justify a breakup
Anchorage Daily News
Meta prevails in historic antitrust case, won’t have to break off WhatsApp and Instagram (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking
Fortune
Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break up WhatsApp, Instagram (opens Fortune)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued his ruling Tuesday after the historic antitrust trial wrapped up in late May.
NBC News
Meta prevails in FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.U.S.
Bloomberg
Meta Wins FTC Antitrust Trial Over Instagram, WhatsApp Deals (opens Bloomberg)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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Meta Platforms Inc. won a key lawsuit Tuesday after a federal judge ruled that the company’s acquisitions of the photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp don’t violate US antitrust law.
Insider
Meta wins antitrust lawsuit over its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram (opens Insider)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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A federal judge ruled that the FTC failed to prove Meta formed a monopoly through its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.
Deadline
Judge Rules For Meta In FTC's Antitrust Case (opens Deadline)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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The government challenged the acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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Facebook parent company Meta Platforms defeated a U.S. attempt to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp today when a federal judge ruled the company does not hold a social media monopoly.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Meta defeats antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Nov 17, 2025
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Facebook parent company Meta Platforms defeated an attempt to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp on Tuesday when a federal judge ruled the company does not hold a social

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