Meta asks judge to throw out antitrust case mid-trial

Meta has filed a motion for judgment in its ongoing antitrust case, arguing that the FTC has not provided evidence of unlawful monopolization in the social networking market related to its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The motion was submitted after the FTC rested its case, with Meta asserting that it will demonstrate Instagram competes with platforms like TikTok. The trial continues as Meta counters the FTC’s claims, emphasizing that the agency has failed to show a reduction in service quality or that it acquired Instagram to eliminate competition.

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