FTC v. Meta: in opening arguments, FTC lawyers accuse Meta of a "buy-or-bury strategy" to cement a social networking monopoly by buying Instagram and WhatsApp (New York Times)

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FTC v. Meta: in opening arguments, FTC lawyers accuse Meta of a "buy-or-bury strategy" to cement a social networking monopoly by buying Instagram and WhatsApp (New York Times)

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