Meta banned more than 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to scam operations, as the company fights a wave of criminal activity on the internet.

FTC could be in trouble as Meta antitrust trial enters second week, expert says FTC will have 'tough row to hoe' in move to break up Meta's WhatsApp and Instagram apps, says antitrust lawyer ...

Starting today, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) will face a Federal Trade Commission trial that is aiming to undo its acquisition of WhatsApp and Instagram from a decade ago. The U.S. agency filed ...

However, the FTC has a narrow definition of Meta's competitive market, excluding companies like TikTok, YouTube and Apple's messaging service from being considered rivals to Instagram and WhatsApp.

The FTC’s case is one of extreme cynicism. It was never a given that WhatsApp or Instagram would flourish under Meta’s stewardship, and many witnesses testified as much.

Zuckerberg Testifies In FTC Trial That Could Force Meta To Sell Instagram And WhatsApp by Victor Awogbemila — Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 04:34 PM EDT Comments ...

The FTC was trying to illustrate that WhatsApp could have thrived without Meta acquiring it, according to The Verge. Day 3: Wednesday, April 16 ...

WhatsApp might have been an even better product — one that flourished in more markets with stronger privacy protections — without Meta’s stewardship, the FTC suggested.

The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, went to trial on Monday in a case that is expected to take weeks to argue and even ...

The FTC’s lawsuit points to other executives’ communications as well. After Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion, emails showed Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom asking why Facebook was ...

That’s theme of the FTC’s questioning of Meta’s CRO. The FTC’s Stephen Pearson is asking about what Meta says it collects in its privacy policy, and points out that if Instagram were ...