Meta's defense uses animations and zest to energize its weekslong FTC antitrust trial

Mark Zuckerberg will soon take the witness stand in the FTC's antitrust case against Meta.

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• On Monday, one of the most highly consequential antitrust trials in years began 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's lawyer on Monday mounted a boisterous defense ahead of Mark Zuckerberg's potential testimony...