The FTC isn't giving up on its antitrust case against Meta

US President Donald Trump speaks with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he hosts a dinner for tech leaders in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) (SAUL LOEB via Getty Images)

The Federal Trade Commission lost its antitrust case against Meta last year, but the regulator hasn't given up on its attempts to punish the social media company for its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram. The FTC is appealing a ruling last year in which a federal judge found that the government hadn't proven that ...