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Meta's antitrustzaak kan Zuckerberg dwingen Instagram te verkopen

By Jordi Bou

April 14, 2025 - Meta is facing off against the federal government in an antitrust trial over claims that it illegally squashed competition by buying Instagram and WhatsApp.

At stake is the future Meta’s $1.4 trillion advertising business and the possibility that its massively popular platforms could be split into separate entities – a potential corporate breakup not seen since the dismantling of AT&T’s telephone monopoly over four decades ago.

The case, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) versus Meta, was filed during U.S. President Donald Trump's first administration but risks becoming politicised during his second term.

Zuckerberg has lobbied Trump in person to have the FTC drop the case, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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PUBLISHED: 14/04/2025; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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