Meta faces landmark US antitrust trial that could force it to sell Instagram

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WASHINGTON: Facebook parent Meta Platforms faces a high-stakes trial in Washington starting on Monday (Apr 14) on claims it built an illegal social media monopoly by spending billions of dollars to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp, in a case where US antitrust enforcers seek to unwind the deals.

The FTC seeks to force Meta to restructure or sell parts of its business, including Instagram and WhatsApp.

WhatsApp to date has contributed only a sliver to Meta's total revenue, but it is the company's biggest app in terms of daily users and ramping up efforts to earn money off tools like chatbots.

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Published On: 2025-04-14 @ 18:14:00 (1 days ago)

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