Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes stand on first day of historic US antitrust trial
undefined 16, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg defended Meta in a U.S. antitrust trial over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC claims Meta bought rivals to stifle competition, citing Zuckerberg’s “buy rather than compete” strategy. Meta argues it faces strong competition from TikTok, YouTube, and others, and improved the acquired apps. The FTC must prove Meta holds monopoly power now. Meta calls the lawsuit misguided and warns breaking it up could harm U.S. innovation.
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