Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Antitrust Trial Could Force Zuckerberg to Sell Instagram
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Antitrust Trial Could Force Zuckerberg to Sell Instagram. A high-stakes antitrust trial against Meta begins in Washington on Monday with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accusing the company of buying Instagram and WhatsApp to eliminate competition and create a monopoly. The FTC claims Meta's 2012 acquisition of Instagram and 2014 purchase of WhatsApp were moves to neutralize rising threats to Facebook. If the FTC wins, CEO Mark Zuckerberg may be forced to sell both platforms. Meta insists it will prevail, arguing that Instagram users have benefited since the acquisition. Experts suggest Zuckerberg's past comments, including emails where he said "it's better to buy than to compete," could play a key role in the case. Both Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg are expected to testify as the trial unfolds over the coming weeks.
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