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Meta has no social-networking market monopoly, US judge rules in FTC suit

( November 18, 2025, 18:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms was handed a victory against the US Federal Trade Commission — which was seeking to split the company's Instagram and WhatsApp products — with a US federal judge ruling that Meta holds no monopoly in the market for personal social networking services. "As it has forecast in prior Opinions over the years, the FTC has an uphill battle to establish the contours of any separate PSN market and Defendant’s monopoly therein. The Court ultimately concludes that the agency has not carried its burden: Meta holds no monopoly in the relevant market. Judgment must therefore be entered in its favor," US District Judge James Boasberg said in a 98-page opinion.  "With apps surging and receding, chasing one craze and moving on from others, and adding new features with each passing year, the FTC has understandably struggled to fix the...

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