Meta revoked Dialogue Consulting's access 'overnight,' Australian court told
By Saloni Sinha ( September 1, 2026, 08:40 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms moved to cut Dialogue Consulting’s social-media scheduling service Sked Social off from Instagram “overnight” and without warning, the Australian Federal Court was told as a three-week trial in the long-running antitrust dispute began on Tuesday. Meta maintained that Dialogue breached Instagram’s terms by collecting and using clients’ login credentials, accessing accounts through automated means and continuing to operate after Meta had revoked its license.Meta Platforms moved to cut Dialogue Consulting’s social-media scheduling service Sked Social off from Instagram “overnight” and without warning, the Australian Federal Court was told as a three-week trial in the long-running antitrust dispute began on Tuesday....
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