New York, April 14: The Donald Trump administration슬롯사이트™s landmark antitrust trial against Meta Platforms Inc. kicks off this Monday, April 14, marking one of the most aggressive moves against Big Tech in recent memory. At the heart of the case is the US Federal Trade Commission슬롯사이트™s (FTC) push to break up Meta by forcing it to divest its popular acquisitions 슬롯사이트� Instagram and WhatsApp.

The case will be heard in federal court in Washington, DC, before Judge James Boasberg. Evidence expected to be presented includes internal emails and memos, including a 2008 message from Zuckerberg stating, 슬롯사이트œIt is better to buy than compete,슬롯사이트� and a 2012 memo referring to the Instagram purchase as a way to 슬롯사이트œneutralise a potential competitor.슬롯사이트�슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Meta AI New Feature Update: Mark Zuckerberg슬롯사이트™s Meta Rolling Out Canvas Feature and New UI; Check Details.

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The FTC, which originally filed the lawsuit in 2020, alleges that Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta used a 슬롯사이트œbuy or bury슬롯사이트� strategy to eliminate competition in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Regulators argue that Meta슬롯사이트™s acquisition of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 were not just strategic investments but illegal efforts to dominate the social media landscape.

If the FTC succeeds, Meta could be forced to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp into separate entities 슬롯사이트� a historic move that would mark the first major corporate breakup in the tech industry in decades. Meta has fired back, stating that its platforms face stiff competition from TikTok, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), and iMessage. 슬롯사이트œInstagram, Facebook and WhatsApp compete with many platforms,슬롯사이트� said Meta spokesperson Christopher Sgro. 슬롯사이트œThe FTC cleared these acquisitions years ago. Revisiting them now creates uncertainty for every business in America.슬롯사이트�슬롯 머신 사이트 추천WhatsApp New Feature Update: Meta-Owned Platform May Soon Introduce Feature To Allow Group Admins To Control Member Access To Invite Links on Android.

Judge Boasberg, though previously skeptical of the case, allowed the revised suit to proceed last year, noting that the government must still overcome 슬롯사이트œhard questions슬롯사이트� and outdated antitrust precedents.

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Meanwhile, speculation swirls around Mark Zuckerberg슬롯사이트™s growing rapport with President Trump. Despite past tensions, Zuckerberg has reinstated Trump슬롯사이트™s Facebook account, donated to his inauguration, and appointed Trump ally Dana White to Meta슬롯사이트™s board 슬롯사이트� reportedly in hopes of softening the administration슬롯사이트™s stance.

However, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson has signalled a hard line: 슬롯사이트œWe don슬롯사이트™t intend to take our foot off the gas.슬롯사이트�

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