Bobby Allen

Well, the FTC says it would mean more competition and therefore better quality social media services. The FTC says since Meta is a monopoly, all of its apps have become pretty lousy and full of intrusive advertising. The agency also says privacy protections for users exist. So, you know, if the FTC is to be believed here, a breakup would mean just better quality social media apps for all of us.

But Meta says the opposite, that a breakup would make each of its individual apps less integrated and just worse overall.

But Meta says the opposite, that a breakup would make each of its individual apps less integrated and just worse overall.

But Meta says the opposite, that a breakup would make each of its individual apps less integrated and just worse overall.

Yeah, this case first started in Trump's first term. That's when Trump was at war with Zuckerberg. And until very recently, Trump has not been a fan of him. Trump even threatened to throw Zuckerberg in prison before the 2024 presidential election, saying if Zuckerberg did anything to hurt Trump on the campaign trail, he would, quote, spend the rest of his life in prison. Now,

Yeah, this case first started in Trump's first term. That's when Trump was at war with Zuckerberg. And until very recently, Trump has not been a fan of him. Trump even threatened to throw Zuckerberg in prison before the 2024 presidential election, saying if Zuckerberg did anything to hurt Trump on the campaign trail, he would, quote, spend the rest of his life in prison. Now,

Yeah, this case first started in Trump's first term. That's when Trump was at war with Zuckerberg. And until very recently, Trump has not been a fan of him. Trump even threatened to throw Zuckerberg in prison before the 2024 presidential election, saying if Zuckerberg did anything to hurt Trump on the campaign trail, he would, quote, spend the rest of his life in prison. Now,

In recent months, Zuckerberg has been ingratiating himself with the Trump administration, like so many others in Silicon Valley. Zuckerberg has publicly praised Trump. Meta donated a million dollars to Trump's inaugural committee fund.

In recent months, Zuckerberg has been ingratiating himself with the Trump administration, like so many others in Silicon Valley. Zuckerberg has publicly praised Trump. Meta donated a million dollars to Trump's inaugural committee fund.

In recent months, Zuckerberg has been ingratiating himself with the Trump administration, like so many others in Silicon Valley. Zuckerberg has publicly praised Trump. Meta donated a million dollars to Trump's inaugural committee fund.

He made these company wide shifts to appease Trump, like ending Facebook and Instagram's fact checking program and rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Zuckerberg has also made several visits to Trump's Mar-a-Lago, and there has been tons of speculation in Washington about whether the Trump administration would settle with Mehta and not go forward with this trial.

He made these company wide shifts to appease Trump, like ending Facebook and Instagram's fact checking program and rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Zuckerberg has also made several visits to Trump's Mar-a-Lago, and there has been tons of speculation in Washington about whether the Trump administration would settle with Mehta and not go forward with this trial.

He made these company wide shifts to appease Trump, like ending Facebook and Instagram's fact checking program and rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Zuckerberg has also made several visits to Trump's Mar-a-Lago, and there has been tons of speculation in Washington about whether the Trump administration would settle with Mehta and not go forward with this trial.

But so far, Michelle, all indications are that this case will be going on for weeks inside of a federal courtroom in Washington.

But so far, Michelle, all indications are that this case will be going on for weeks inside of a federal courtroom in Washington.

But so far, Michelle, all indications are that this case will be going on for weeks inside of a federal courtroom in Washington.

Lawyers for OpenAI are asking a federal judge to stop Musk's attacks against the leading AI firm, saying he has made it his project to take down OpenAI. The bitter feud between Musk and OpenAI has been long running. Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI, but split away from the company before it unveiled chat GPT in late 2022. Musk has since launched a competing firm called XAI.

Lawyers for OpenAI are asking a federal judge to stop Musk's attacks against the leading AI firm, saying he has made it his project to take down OpenAI. The bitter feud between Musk and OpenAI has been long running. Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI, but split away from the company before it unveiled chat GPT in late 2022. Musk has since launched a competing firm called XAI.

In recent months, Musk has sued OpenAI, saying it abandoned its nonprofit mission and misled early investors. And in February, Musk submitted an unsolicited bid to take over OpenAI, which the company dismissed as an unserious publicity grab. Bobby Allen, NPR News.

In recent months, Musk has sued OpenAI, saying it abandoned its nonprofit mission and misled early investors. And in February, Musk submitted an unsolicited bid to take over OpenAI, which the company dismissed as an unserious publicity grab. Bobby Allen, NPR News.