Stephanie Sy:
William, the trial, which is expected to last up to two months, could have major implications for big tech.
If the social media giant loses, it could be forced to break itself apart and sell off both of those popular platforms, including Instagram, which is projected to make up more than half of the company’s ad revenue this year.
To help us understand the issues, we’re joined now by Rebecca Allensworth, professor of law at Vanderbilt University.
Rebecca, thanks so much for joining the “News Hour.”
This is a case that has been years in the making. And we know what the major battle lines already are. The government alleges that Meta used a strategy to buy or bury other start-ups, killing competition. Does the FTC have a strong case on that basis, that Meta has violated antitrust law?
