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FTC v. Meta: the antitrust battle over Instagram and WhatsApp

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Judge rejects Meta’s bid to throw out the FTC’s antitrust case early.

Boasberg ruled from the bench Tuesday denying Meta’s motion asking him to rule against the FTC even before it launched its defense case. It was something of a long-shot since the trial is already so close to the end, and Boasberg had already said he wouldn’t pause the case while weighing the motion. But the filing outlined some of the key reasons Meta thinks it should win the case, and we’re hearing these in more detail as it continues with its case-in-chief.

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