Meta antitrust trial tests MAGA-tech relationship

A major antitrust trial against Meta that kicked off on Monday — with CEO Mark Zuckerberg taking the stand — is a test of how much tech giants can get out of the MAGA embrace that swept across the industry in the wake of President Trump’s return to the White House.

While the trial is years in the making — the Federal Trade Commission launched the lawsuit in 2020 — there was speculation about whether the company could score a settlement.

Zuckerberg after all, has made striking moves to the right ...