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Meta beats FTC case, won't have to spin off WhatsApp, Instagram

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By Bobby Allyn

Published November 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM EST

A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals.

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Bobby Allyn

Bobby Allyn is a business reporter at NPR based in San Francisco. He covers technology and how Silicon Valley's largest companies are transforming how we live and reshaping society.

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