Trump Didn’t Bail Out Zuckerberg in Antitrust Case

An internal Meta planning deck reveals its early strategy for Threads, code-named Project 92

Manuel Orbegozo/REUTERSMeta launched its text platform Threads as a stand-alone app in 2023.Leading up to its launch, Meta created a deck to detail the app's potential and strategy.The deck was used as evidence in the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Meta.An internal Meta deck reveals the company's original plans for its text-based platform Threads, and how it would compete with X, formerly Twitter.The deck was revealed in court this month during…

Zuckerberg's trillion-dollar Meta empire sits on razor's edge as antitrust case rolls on AlphaNews.org

Share This Story(Daily Caller News Foundation) — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took Meta to trial last week, opening a federal antitrust assault that threatens to tear Mark Zuckerberg’s trillion-dollar empire apart. The trial caps nearly five years of legal wrangling over regulators’ claim that Meta crushed competition — and illegally established social media hegemony — by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp over a decade ago. At stake is more…

Ex-FTC commissioner accuses former chair Lina Khan of 'procedural shenanigans' that iced M&A activity

CEOs are waiting to see how the Federal Trade Commission under President Trump will differ from the Biden administration, and thus far, the lighter-touch enforcement that businesses hoped for hasn’t materialized. The FTC is currently suing Meta in an antitrust case, which could see the social-media giant broken up. Meanwhile, Chair Andrew Ferguson has said the agency will stick to the FTC’s more stringent merger framework established under Biden…

Zuckerberg’s Trillion-Dollar Meta Empire Sits On Razor’s Edge As Antitrust Case Rolls On

The FTC took Meta to trial last week, opening a federal antitrust assault that threatens to tear Mark Zuckerberg's trillion-dollar empire apart.

Nervous Mark Zuckerberg Tried to Cozy Up to Trump to Slash $30B FTC Lawsuit Down to $450M — But the Scheme Blow Up in His Face | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

In a bold yet misguided attempt, Mark Zuckerberg sought President Trump’s support to reduce a massive $30 billion FTC lawsuit to just $450 million. The fallout from this strategy reveals a complex web of political and legal maneuvering.

Zuckerberg cozied up to Trump to settle his FTC lawsuit for less: report

Zuckerberg attempted to settle an antitrust lawsuit with the FTC with the support of Trump – but it was ultimately unsuccessful