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FTC v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (antitrust)

Big Tech antitrust
Ruling issued
Ruling Nov 18, 2025
AI system / company
Meta/Instagram/WhatsApp
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)
Court / regulator
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Judge James E. Boasberg)
Status
Ruling issued

What happened

The FTC sued Meta in December 2020 alleging it illegally maintained a monopoly in personal social networking by acquiring Instagram (2012) and WhatsApp (2014). After a six-week bench trial, in November 2025 the court ruled for Meta, finding the FTC failed to prove Meta currently holds monopoly power given competition from TikTok and YouTube; the FTC filed a notice of appeal in January 2026.

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