Meta asks judge to rule that FTC failed to prove its monopoly case

Meta wants a judge to dismiss the FTC’s antitrust case against it

Meta (META-2.36%) has filed a motion for judgment to wrap up its antitrust trial, claiming it doesn’t want to spend more of anyone’s time or money. Facebook’s parent company claims that the Federal Trade Commission has not provided any evidence of unlawful monopoly. If granted, the motion would end the trial. The FTC alleged that Meta abused its social-networking dominance as part of a “buy or bury” strategy to squash emerging threats. If Mark Z…

Meta is trying to get its antitrust case thrown out in the middle of the trial

The FTC just rested its case following weeks of testimony in a landmark antitrust case against Meta. But before Meta can begin its defense, the company's lawyers have opted for another move: asking the judge to throw out the case entirely. The company filed a motion on Thursday asking US District judge James Boasberg to toss out the FTC's case, arguing that the regulator has not proved that Meta acted anticompetitively. "Meta has made two promis…

FTC rests at Meta monopoly trial, shifting focus to defence

The Federal Trade Commission wrapped up its case Thursday for breaking up Meta Platforms Inc. as an illegal social-media monopoly, with the company now set to lay out its defence in the ongoing antitrust trial.

Meta asks judge to toss FTC antitrust case

Facebook’s parent company, Meta, asked a federal judge to toss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against it. Meta claimed that the FTC failed to prove during the trial that the company violated antitrust laws and that acquiring both Instagram and WhatsApp was anticompetitive. The FTC opened its case against Meta in 2020 under President Donald Trump, arguing it operated an illegal monopoly. “With the close of the FTC’s case, the trial…

Meta says “no proof” of monopoly power, wants FTC case dismissed mid-trial

How many ads is too many? Meta denies ad load harms users in bid to end trial early.

Meta asks judge to toss FTC case

Meta asked a federal judge Thursday to toss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) case against the social media giant, arguing the agency failed to prove at trial that the company violated antitrust laws.   The Facebook parent contends the agency failed to show that it has a monopoly over personal social networking and that its…