Overview

• Mark Zuckerberg's private emails, presented in court, revealed his concerns about Instagram and WhatsApp as competitive threats before their acquisitions.
• The FTC is arguing that Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were part of a strategy to neutralize rivals and dominate the personal social networking market.
• Meta disputes the FTC's narrow market definition, claiming competition from platforms like TikTok and YouTube undermines claims of monopoly power.
• A procedural error by Meta's legal team exposed sensitive competitor information during the trial, drawing criticism from rival companies.
• Expert testimony on market definition and monopoly power is expected to play a critical role in the trial's outcome in the coming weeks.