Meta goes to trial over its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp

The US government is challenging Meta's dominance in the social media sphere.

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• On Monday, one of the most highly consequential antitrust trials in years begins in Washington.
• In Federal Trade Commission v. Meta Platforms, the FTC says the social media giant boxed out competitors.
• Meta argues that it is a source of innovation and has not violated US antitrust laws.

Meta is set to face off against the Federal...