| Federal Trade Commission v. Meta Platforms, Inc. | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Started | December 8, 2020 |
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| Judge sitting | James E. Boasberg |
Federal Trade Commission v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Federal Trade Commission v. Facebook, Inc.) is an ongoing antitrust court case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms. The lawsuit alleges that Meta has accumulated monopoly power via anti-competitive mergers, with the suit centering on the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.[1]
The suit was filed on December 8, 2020, in conjunction with 46 states. The lawsuit was initially dismissed in June 2021, but was refiled with an amended complaint in August 2021.[2] The case survived Meta's motion to dismiss the lawsuit in January 2022 and April 2024.[3] The trial began on April 14, 2025, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying during the first day of the proceedings.[4][5]
- ^ Kang, Cecilia; Isaac, Mike (December 9, 2020). "U.S. and States Say Facebook Illegally Crushed Competition". The New York Times.
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- ^ Kang, Cecilia; Isaac, Mike (April 14, 2025). "Meta's Antitrust Trial to Put Mark Zuckerberg, Serial Witness, to the Test Again". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
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