FTC's move to break up Meta was overreach, US Chamber says
( August 28, 2026, 15:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Chamber of Commerce urged an appeals court to affirm Meta Platforms’ win against the Federal Trade Commission’s monopolization case, arguing that the agency is trying to rewrite safeguards put in place by Congress against destabilizing company breakups. The Chamber said that under the FTC’s theory, no deal would ever really be final: a company could integrate an acquisition for a decade, watch the market change, “and still be broken up over competitive conditions that no longer exist.” See attached file. ...
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