Judge rules Meta did not create social media monopoly
Judge James Boasberg ruled on Tuesday that Meta did not create an illegal social media monopoly when it purchased Instagram and WhatsApp.
In his decision, Boasberg, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, rejected the Federal Trade Commission‘s claim that Facebook’s parent company, Meta, monopolized the “personal social networking” platform.
“The FTC has an uphill battle to establish the contours of any separate PSN market and Defendant’s monopoly therein,” Boasberg wrote, adding that the court “ultimately concludes that the agency has not carried its burden: Meta holds no monopoly in the relevant market.”
Boasberg’s ruling comes as a loss for President Donald Trump‘s Justice Department, which brought the case against the tech giant in December 2020. Trump has intensified his criticism of Big Tech companies since accusing them of espionage and spreading disinformation campaigns during his presidential election.
The controversial decision could pave the way for the future ambitions of the $1.5
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