Meta had ‘monopoly power’ after buying rival apps, FTC says

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Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp helped give it “monopoly power”, the US Federal Trade Commission told a court on Monday at the start of a blockbuster trial that could force the $1.5tn tech giant’s break-up.

The case before a Washington district court is expected to give the clearest signal yet about the Trump administration’s stance on antitrust…