FTC lawsuit against Meta to proceed to bench trial in April 2025. FTC claims Meta acted illegally to maintain a monopoly on social networks, and it overpaid for Instagram and WhatsApp to eliminate competitive threats. https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-faces-april-trial-ftc-case-seeking-unwind-instagram-merger-2024-11-25/ #meta #instagram #whatsapp #FTC #lawsuit #monopoly