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FTC v. Meta live: updates from the battle for Instagram and WhatsApp
After a full day of testimony in the FTC v. Meta trial, which was largely positive for the government, the Instagram ...
At Trial, Instagram Co-Founder Says Meta Denied His Company Resources
Kevin Systrom said during testimony in a landmark antitrust trial that he believed Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, ...
Instagram co-founder claims app could have thrived without Meta
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified that CEO Mark Zuckerberg treated the photo-centric app’s growth as a “threat” ...
Meta Stock Surges Higher after Denying Claims it Blocked Instagram’s Growth to Save Facebook
Shares in U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms (META) were higher today despite being accused of holding back the growth of its ...
At antitrust trial, Meta's Zuckerberg admits he bought Instagram because it was 'better'
The case, filed during Donald Trump's first term, is widely seen as a test of the new Trump administration's promises to take ...
Meta's Oversight Board rules on content posted after move away from fact-checkers
Meta's Oversight Board published nearly a dozen decisions Wednesday on whether or not to remove content from the company's ...
Behind the landmark trial that could reshape Meta’s future with Instagram
The landmark antitrust trial could reshape the future of social media, forcing Meta to break up with WhatsApp and Instagram.
Zuckerberg stifled Instagram because he loves Facebook, Instagram founder says
According to Systrom, Zuckerberg may have been directly involved in yanking resources after integrating Instagram and ...
Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines
Meta and Apple have 60 days to comply with European demands or risk more fines.
Temu's Tariff Troubles Could Throttle Meta's Growth
By the end of 2024, Temu had grown to 292 million monthly active users (MAUs) worldwide. As of last August, 185.6 million of ...
I Just Wanted to Message My Friend. Instagram Tried to Make Me Use Its A.I. Instead.
For a while, you could hide the A.I. button in WhatsApp, but that option is now no longer available, much to international ...