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Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom skewers Mark Zuckerberg, saying Meta starved his business after buying it for $1 billion over a decade ago

Systrom testified that Instagram had the potential to thrive independently and did not require Meta’s infrastructure or resources to scale.

Fortune

Trump admin sues Uber alleging company makes it too hard to cancel subscription

‘Americans are tired of getting signed up for unwanted subscriptions that seem impossible to cancel,’ the FTC chairman said

The Independent UK

FTC is suing Uber over ‘deceptive’ Uber One subscription service

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company used deceptive practices to market and manage its Uber One subscription service.

Fortune

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Morgan Stanley believed Google would rival Facebook if the search giant could beat Mark Zuckerberg to scooping up WhatsApp

Zuckerberg worried about Google diving into social media, and created a competitive buffer around Meta through M&A, according to allegations in court documents.

Fortune

FTC Sues Uber Over 'Deceptive' Billing, Hard-To-Cancel Uber One Subscriptions

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a statement that people are frustrated with being enrolled in unwanted subscriptions that are nearly impossible to cancel.

International Business Times

Google loses online ad monopoly case. But it’s just one of many antitrust battles against big tech

Tech giant Google has just suffered another legal blow in the United States, losing a landmark antitrust case. This follows on from the company’s loss in a similar case last year.

The Conversation

The Trump Administration Wages War on Meta

Mark Zuckerberg's donations haven't stopped the Federal Trade Commission from going after his company.

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Just before Zuckerberg bought Instagram, he identified a now defunct social startup as Facebook’s biggest threat

Emails revealed during Meta's landmark antitrust case have shed light on how Zuckerberg accessed Facebook's old rivals.

Fortune

Meta’s antitrust trial: Everything you need to know about the case and Zuckerberg’s testimony

If the case brought by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is successful, Meta could be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.

Euronews

Zuckerberg reportedly cozied up to Trump so he could settle his FTC lawsuit for $450m instead of $30bn

Zuckerberg attempted to settle an antitrust lawsuit with the FTC with the support of Trump – but it was ultimately unsuccessful

The Independent UK

Facebook Chief Zuckerberg Testifying Again In US Antitrust Trial

Social media titan Mark Zuckerberg took the stand for a second day Tuesday in a landmark US antitrust trial where his conglomerate Meta is accused of taking over Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors.

International Business Times

Mark Zuckerberg's showdown with the FTC is massive for Meta—and even bigger for tech overall

Mark Zuckerberg is set to take the stand for a second day amid Meta's FTC trial.

Fortune

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Faces Court as FTC Takes Aim at Meta's Empire

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defends Instagram and WhatsApp deals in major FTC antitrust trial that could break up the company.

Latin Times

Mark Zuckerberg suggested wiping everyone’s Facebook friends and making users start again

The email was revealed as part of the FTC’s landmark antitrust case against Meta.

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Xbox and Bethesda are supposedly going to "shadow drop" the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake — really? (UPDATE)

There's so much smoke at this point that there has to be a fire somewhere, but the build up to one of the industry's worst kept secrets doesn't make a lot of sense.

Euronews

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes stand on first day of historic US antitrust trial

Zuckerberg answered questions about Facebook's 2012 acquisition of popular social media app Instagram on the first day of an antitrust trial that could reverse the purchase.

Fortune

Mark Zuckerberg's day in court highlights one of the tech industry's inconvenient truths

The Facebook founder and CEO took the stand on the first day of the FTC's antitrust case against Meta. The stakes are high, and not just for Zuck.

The Guardian - US

Meta faces antitrust claims at trial over Instagram and WhatsApp ownership

Facebook parent faces threats of illegal social media monopoly after spending billions to acquire two platforms

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The Independent UK

Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

Meta Platforms Inc. faces a historic antitrust trial Monday that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses

International Business Times

Meta Faces Landmark US Antitrust Trial

Social media juggernaut Meta stands trial on Monday facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors.

The Independent UK

The trial to decide if Meta has to sell Instagram and WhatsApp begins this week. Here’s everything you need to know

Case from Federal Trade Commission will probe if Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp allowed it to maintain a social media monopoly, putting billions on the line

MarketBeat

Meta Seeks Trump's Help in FTC Trial: The Implications Are Huge

Meta Platforms is gearing up for a huge legal confrontation with U.S. regulators. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is looking for President Trump to call off the dogs.

International Business Times

US Takes Aim At Zuckerberg's Social Media Kingdom

Barring any eleventh-hour intervention, social media juggernaut Meta will stand trial next week facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors.

TechRadar

US senators seek answers on Google and Microsoft AI deals which may 'discourage competition'

US Senators are worried Microsoft/OpenAI and Google/Anthropic deals could harm market competition.

International Business Times

Zuckerberg Repeats Trump Visits In Bid To Settle Antitrust Case

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has made repeated visits to the White House as he tries to persuade US President Donald Trump to settle a major antitrust case before it goes to trial on April 14, US media reported.

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