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Meta's Zuckerberg eyed Instagram spinoff amid antitrust scrutiny, document shows

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off popular photo-sharing app Instagram in 2018 over concerns about the growing risk of antitrust scrutiny, according to a document shown at a trial in Washington on Tuesday.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Meta CEO Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust worries, email says

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about antitrust litigation, according to an email shown Tuesday on the second day of an antitrust trial alleging Meta illegally monopolized the social media market.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

At antitrust trial, Meta's Zuckerberg admits he bought Instagram because it was 'better'

The case, filed during Donald Trump's first term, is widely seen as a test of the new Trump administration's promises to take on Big Tech companies.

WhatsApp, Instagram and Meta

Wired · 23h

Will Meta Really Have to Sell Instagram and WhatsApp?

The trial between the US Federal Trade Commission and Meta began this week—and the future of the company is at stake. The FTC wants Meta to sell off two prized assets, Instagram and WhatsApp, arguing that it acquired them illegally to suppress competition.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Zuckerberg Defends Strategy Behind Instagram, WhatsApp Deals

Mark Zuckerberg floated the possibility of spinning off Instagram from his social media empire amid rising regulatory scrutiny of the technology sector and an increasing concern that the photo sharing app was “cannibalizing” the success of Facebook.

Benzinga on MSN · 1d

Zuckerberg Defends Meta’s Acquisitions Of Instagram And WhatsApp

Mark Zuckerberg testified in a landmark antitrust trial to defend Meta against allegations of running a social media monopoly, according to the BBC. The FTC’s case accuses Meta of monopolizing the market through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

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How to use Instagram Blend, Meta's new Reels feature

Instagram just launched Blend, a a new feature that lets users create a private feed of recommended Reels in their DMs. The ...

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Spinning off Instagram, the decline of ‘friending’ and other takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg at the FTC monopoly trial

CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended Meta’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp on the stand this week during the start of trial over the blockbuster antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade ...

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Meta won’t let you use Apple Intelligence in Instagram or Facebook

If you use Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, or Threads, you should know that Meta doesn't let you use Apple ...

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I tried Instagram’s X rival, Threads, for a month… and I kind of like it?

As a deserter of X, I've been on the lookout for an alternative. I decided to give Threads a shot... and it has been ...

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Just before Mark Zuckerberg bought Instagram, he identified a now defunct social startup as Facebook’s biggest threat

Emails revealed during Meta's landmark antitrust case have shed light on how Zuckerberg accessed Facebook's old rivals.

Meta AI will train on Facebook and Instagram data in Europe – here’s how to turn it off

Meta announced it'll train Meta AI on user-generated content in Europe in its Facebook and Instagram apps, but you can ...

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What smart people are saying about Meta's argument that it's not a social media monopoly

Top antitrust experts think the FTC will have a tough time winning the trial — but there's still a real chance Meta will sell ...

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'Getting Instagram to fix my account was almost traumatising'

When wedding dress designer Catherine Deane saw her company's Instagram account get hacked, she says it was "devastating".

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