Next Tuesday, 3/17 at noon ET I will be speaking on this panel hosted by the DC Bar on the #ftcvmeta trial that I attended last year for the Big Tech on Trial Substack. There are great panelists including @tarap.bsky.social Dan Gilman, Joseph Coniglio & Justin Katz

Kevin Systrom testified at FTCvMeta

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified at #FTCvMeta: “Mark wasn’t investing in Instagram because he saw us as a threat to Facebook’s growth.” The #antitrust trial could force #Meta to divest Instagram & WhatsApp. #BigTech #Monopoly #SocialMedia

Imagine perjuring yourself in such a ridiculous way. I'm certain I can choose an option to view specifically the reels that my friends have liked. There's a tab in the top right of my screen in the "Reels" tab.

Am I crazy?

#ftcvmeta #perjury #monopoly #meta #law360

The lawsuit could force Meta to break off the two apps that the company bought over a decade ago. #ftcvmeta

“Meta has no Monopoly,” the social media company’s lawyers argued Monday during the Federal Trade Commission antitrust trial. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2020, claims that Meta bought Instagram and WhatsApp to establish an illegal monopoly. #FTCvMeta

Tbh Zuck has held up really well thru 3 days of trial interrogation, not tired or cranky or sloppy like any normal person would be at this point. Re-evaluating the possibility he is not actually human. #ftcvmeta

U.S. ad revenue for select companies Annually: 2021-2024(2025 projected) in descending order: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Linkedin, Pinterest, Snapchat, Spotify, X, Reddit Instagram is expected to make up more than half of Meta's overall U.S. revenue this year (2025). Axios Data: eMarketer; Chart: Axios Visuals

Meta's launches and shutdowns of apps and features. January 2014 to April 2025 ▶️ FEATURE Facebook Paper 2014-2016 M 2015-2018 Spark 2017-2024 News Tab 2019-2024 Campus 2020-2022 Facebook Live Shopping 2021-2022 Neighborhoods 2021-2022 Bulletin 2021-2023 ▶️APP Moves 2014-2018 Slingshot 2014-2015 Hello 2015-2018 Moments 2015-2019 Lifestage 2016-2017 Workplace 2016-2026 tbh 2017-2018 Lasso 2018-2020 Hobbi 2019-2020 Gaming 2020-2022 Tuned 2020-2022 Super 2021-2023 Sparked 2021-2022 Move 2022-2025 Data: Techmeme; Chart: Axios Visuals

#FTCvMeta
Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp have helped the tech giant remain competitive over the past decade.
📈 Instagram is expected to make up more than half of Meta's overall U.S. revenue in 2025.

🖼 Meta's launches and shutdowns of apps and features
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