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Meta Stock Surges Higher after Denying Claims it Blocked Instagram’s Growth to Save Facebook
Shares in U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms (META) were higher today despite being accused of holding back the growth of its ...
At Trial, Instagram Co-Founder Says Meta Denied His Company Resources
Kevin Systrom said during testimony in a landmark antitrust trial that he believed Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, ...
Instagram co-founder claims app could have thrived without Meta
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified that CEO Mark Zuckerberg treated the photo-centric app’s growth as a “threat” ...
Zuckerberg stifled Instagram because he loves Facebook, Instagram founder says
According to Systrom, Zuckerberg may have been directly involved in yanking resources after integrating Instagram and ...
FTC v. Meta live: updates from the battle for Instagram and WhatsApp
After a full day of testimony in the FTC v. Meta trial, which was largely positive for the government, the Instagram co-founder has left the witness stand. Tomorrow, we’ll hear from Dirk Stoop, a ...
Meta's Oversight Board rules on content posted after move away from fact-checkers
Meta's Oversight Board published nearly a dozen decisions Wednesday on whether or not to remove content from the company's ...
EU hits Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of dollars in new fines, enforcing digital competition rules
The EU has hit Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of euros in fines as it steps up enforcement of the European Union's ...
Hands-On with Instagram Edits, Meta’s Answer to CapCut
Meta has released Edits, their standalone video editing app for Instagram reel creators. Read this story to learn about its ...
Facebook owner Meta bought Instagram, WhatsApp instead of competing, FTC says at trial
By Jody Godoy WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Facebook parent Meta Platforms bought up nascent rivals Instagram and WhatsApp after its ...
Temu's Tariff Troubles Could Throttle Meta's Growth
By the end of 2024, Temu had grown to 292 million monthly active users (MAUs) worldwide. As of last August, 185.6 million of ...
Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines
Meta and Apple have 60 days to comply with European demands or risk more fines.
The Meta Trial Shows the Dangers of Selling Out
Several founders of hot startups took big payouts and let Mark Zuckerberg gobble up their companies—and came to regret it.