FTC Takes Meta To Court. Zuckerberg Admits FB No Longer To Connects Friends & Fam

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Zuckerberg is back in the news, this time not to announce the purchase of another company, but quite the opposite. This time, he has had to defend himself in a trial that could redefine the history of digital business. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken Meta (the parent company led by the mogul) to court,accusing them of eliminating competition through “killer acquisitions” (buying the competition to shut it down). That’s exactly the case here, and Zuckerberg might have to say goodbye to his last two purchases: WhatsApp and Instagram. How legal is it to buy your competitors so they won’t outshine you? That’s for a judge to decide.

This trial has been open since April 14, and it has revealed some incredible facts, such as that the purchase of those last two social networks, WhatsApp (one billion dollars) and Instagram (19 billion dollars), could be an illegal strategy. On the stand, Zuckerberg himself admitted that Facebook is no longer used to connect with family and friends.

During his testimony, Zuckerberg admitted that the social network that made him a billionaire is no longer what it used to be. Today, he explained, Meta is no longer about personal relationships. Meta is focused on content, discovering viral trends, and following global conversations. He said it himself: what used to be a platform to share pictures of your cat with distant relatives or childhood classmates is now a showcase where the algorithm is in charge.

The trial will extend until July 2025. If the FTC wins this first phase, a second and even tougher stage would begin, aiming to argue that forcing Meta to sell Instagram and WhatsApp would directly benefit competition and consumers.

Basically, the future of how large digital platforms work. If Meta loses, it wouldn’t be surprising if other giants like Google or Amazon start facing similar lawsuits. Pressure against big tech isn’t new, but this time, the one on the ropes is Zuckerberg. And this time, there’s no “like” button to save him

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WhatsApp serves a totally different function to Facebook and Instagram, even fi you include their messenger features

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Most of the social media apps these days are ****ing awful, absolutely littered with junk, ads, ai, scammers, farmed content, useless low quality shorts and reels... Facebook especially can die 

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Or he bought them to start pushing extreme right propaganda like his dear friend Elon Musk