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Meta's fate in FTC antitrust trial in limbo as judge weighs possible breakup
Meta’s fate is up in the air after Mark Zuckerberg’s dirty laundry was aired out in a seven-week antitrust trial brought by the Federal Trade Commission – though some experts...
Meta's panic about 'groomers' targeting minors on Instagram surfaces at FTC antitrust trial
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta knew Instagram was steering underage users toward online creeps and other harmful content – even as it shot down requests by cofounder Kevin Systrom and others to...
Hotels can no longer hide this one thing from travelers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new rule that will help protect travelers from all those unwanted add-on fees.
Instagram would have succeeded without Facebook's $1B takeover, co-founder testifies
Instagram would have been successful even if Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had never purchased the photo-sharing app for $1 billion in 2012, co-founder Kevin Systrom said during the FTC’s landmark...
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s $24M DC suck-up campaign – and whether it will be enough to save Meta
Mark Zuckerberg has given a million dollars, visited Trump in DC and Mar-a-Lago and bought the third most expensive house ever sold in Washington -- but all of that may...
Mark Zuckerberg's explosive 'smoking gun' emails about Instagram, WhatsApp take center stage at FTC antitrust trial
Mark Zuckerberg’s emails fretting about how to stop rivals like Instagram from catching Facebook are powerful evidence at the FTC’s antitrust trial – and the case could ultimately hinge on...
Mark Zuckerberg testifies that TikTok was 'highly urgent' threat to Meta at FTC antitrust trial
“It was highly urgent. This has been a top priority for the company for several years,” Zuckerberg said.
Zuckerberg initially offered FTC a mere $450M in failed bid to settle antitrust case: report
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta reportedly extended a paltry offer of just $450 million to settle the landmark FTC antitrust case that could result in the company’s breakup.
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg allegedly mulled spinning off Instagram to dodge antitrust scrutiny, admits buying app for 'better' camera during grilling at FTC trial
“Building a new app is hard,” Zuckerberg said.
Mark Zuckerberg defends against 'buy or bury' allegations at FTC trial seeking Meta breakup
The agency is seeking to force Meta to restructure or sell Instagram and WhatsApp, testing President Trump's promises to take on Big Tech.
FTC concerned about privacy protections in 23andMe bankruptcy
Any purchaser of 23andMe assets should agree to be bound by the company's existing privacy policy, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said.
FTC commissioner working remotely from Utah -- despite Trump's RTO order and DOGE clampdown: sources
A powerful member of the Federal Trade Commission has been working her high-profile post remotely – despite President Trump's demands that federal employees show up to the office five days...
FTC to grill Mark Zuckerberg at antitrust trial as it seeks Instagram breakup amid Big Tech crackdown
The feds want to grill Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg next month during the antitrust trial seeking to unwind its Instagram acquisition – as the FTC ramps up its plans to...
Trump's FTC won't drop broad antitrust probe of Microsoft: report
The agency is examining allegations that Microsoft is potentially abusing its market power, including its Azure cloud service.
FTC no longer seeks to delay Amazon Prime case after attorney admits mistake about 'resource shortfalls'
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson reiterated the agency's commitment to the consumer protection case.
FTC seeks public's input on 'un-American' and 'potentially illegal' Big Tech censorship -- including 'shadow banning'
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking the public’s input on whether Big Tech firms like Google and Facebook parent Meta censor their users, the agency announced on Thursday.
Retailer Fashion Nova suppressed negative online reviews, with $2.4M going back to customers: FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is issuing over 148,000 refunds to Fashion Nova customers.
Pepsi sued for allegedly violating decades-old law by giving exclusive discounts to Walmart
The FTC's two Republican commissioners voted against the case.
FTC, DOJ backs key allegations in Elon Musk's antitrust case against Sam Altman's OpenAI, Reid Hoffman
The feds have sided with Elon Musk on a key pillar of his high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Sam Altman-led OpenAI, Microsoft and billionaire Reid Hoffman, The Post has learned.
Andrew Ferguson will fight online censorship at the FTC
For the FTC to be an effective ally against online censorship, it needs a pragmatic and independent-minded chairman — making Donald Trump's pick Andrew Ferguson the right choice.