{"id":13942,"date":"2024-04-06T01:52:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T23:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2024\/04\/06\/meta-insists-acquiring-instagram-and-whatsapp-wasnt-monopolistic\/"},"modified":"2024-04-06T22:02:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T20:02:43","slug":"meta-insists-acquiring-instagram-and-whatsapp-wasnt-monopolistic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2024\/04\/06\/meta-insists-acquiring-instagram-and-whatsapp-wasnt-monopolistic\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta insists acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp wasn\u2019t monopolistic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meta is fighting the FTC about the WhatsApp and Instagram acquisition, and it has hit the agency with a preemptive strike. While the FTC claims this is a monopolistic business practice, Meta is going after the legal definitions.
\nThe Federal Trade Commission is currently engaged in a legal battle with Meta. The company, previously known as Facebook, is accused of being anti-competitive and creating a monopoly. Meta has essentially requested a Federal Court to junk the FTC\u2019s antitrust lawsuit.
\nThe Instagram and WhatsApp acquisition benefited consumers, claims Meta
\nMeta has confirmed it has filed a motion for summary judgment in its lawsuit against the US FTC. The company is essentially asking the District Court to dismiss the case because the \u201cFTC has failed to provide evidence to support its claims.\u201d
\nThere are two aspects that Meta urges the court to consider. The company believes the FTC won\u2019t be able to prove what it claims is the relevant market in the case. In simpler terms, Meta insists that it did not become a monopoly after acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.
\nOn the contrary, \u201cMeta faces fierce competition from a range of platforms \u2013 from TikTok and X to YouTube and Snapchat,\u201d laments the company.<\/p>\n

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Secondly, Meta insists that acquiring WhatsApp and Instagram did not hurt the market or adversely affect end consumers. The company stresses that it has painstakingly improved these social media platforms.
\nMeta has reportedly stated that it spent \u201cbillions of dollars\u201d and invested \u201cmillions of hours\u201d to make the apps, \u201cbetter, more reliable, and more secure.\u201d
\nWhy is Meta urging the US Court to dismiss its case against the FTC?
\nMeta insists the FTC has no evidence establishing that the company\u2019s conduct was \u201cexclusionary\u201d. What this essentially means is that Meta claims acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp did not cause harm to its competitors and consumers. In other words, Meta has implied that its actions weren\u2019t detrimental to the competition, and they didn\u2019t negatively affect end users.
\nIt is important to note that back in 2021, DC District Court Judge James Boasberg had accepted Meta\u2019s motion to dismiss FTC\u2019s complaint. However, the judge gave the FTC a chance to file an amended one, which was allowed to move forward.<\/p>\n

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The FTC\u2019s amended complaint is far more substantial and detailed than its previous one. However, in its appeal, Meta has targeted the FTC\u2019s market definitions, which it claims are \u201cunreasonably narrow\u201d.
\nThe FTC has excluded platforms such as TikTok and YouTube from its market definitions. Instead, in its complaint, the agency includes only Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and MeWe, Meta claims.
\nNeedless to say, Meta\u2019s platforms are way bigger than the other platforms included in the FTC\u2019s market definitions. However, if other big web platforms and companies are included, Meta\u2019s gargantuan stature is somewhat humbled.
\nThe FTC will get a chance to respond. Hence, there should be a lot of back-and-forth in court filings.The post Meta insists acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp wasn\u2019t monopolistic appeared first on Android Headlines.
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\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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