Meta, Dialogue close to settling Australian antitrust dispute, court hears
By Saloni Sinha ( September 7, 2026, 03:44 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms and Dialogue Consulting are close to settling their long-running Australian antitrust dispute over Dialogue’s social-media management service Sked Social, the Federal Court heard on Monday. During a brief hearing on the fifth day of the three-week trial, Dialogue’s lawyer James Arnott told Judge Jonathan Beach that the parties needed more time to finalize the terms of a settlement that could result in the proceedings being dismissed and requested adjournment until Tuesday.Meta Platforms and Dialogue Consulting are close to settling their long-running Australian antitrust dispute over Dialogue’s social-media management service Sked Social, the Federal Court heard on Monday....
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