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US FTC files pre-trial brief in monopolization case against Meta

( April 10, 2025, 17:17 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission filed its pre-trial brief in its case against Meta Platforms over its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. “The evidence will show that Meta purchased Instagram and WhatsApp because they represented threats to its monopoly power, and ‘[m]aintaining a monopoly is not the type of valid business reason that will excuse exclusionary conduct.’ And even were this not the case, Meta’s supposed justifications are legally non-cognizable for other reasons as well: all are post hoc and pretextual; none are merger-specific; and some are unrelated to the relevant [personal social networking] services market,” it said.See attached file. ...

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