If Meta loses in antitrust case, it could be forced to break itself up by selling Instagram and WhatsApp

Posted Monday, April 14, 2025 11:01 am

Brian Stelter | CNN

Meta is going on trial starting Monday.

The U.S. government is advancing a blockbuster antitrust case, alleging that Mark Zuckerberg’s company illegally built a “social networking monopoly” through years of “anticompetitive conduct.”

If the judge sides with the government, Meta could be forced to break itself up by selling Instagram and WhatsApp, and other tech giants could be put on notice.

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If Meta loses in antitrust case, it could be forced to break itself up by selling Instagram and WhatsApp

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