Jan Wolfe

The Trump administration's legal arm is suing Google for antitrust violations.

The Trump administration's legal arm is suing Google for antitrust violations.

The Trump administration's legal arm is suing Google for antitrust violations.

Well, I came back to the bureau from the courthouse. We're on a lunch break right now in the trial in the FTC's civil lawsuit against Meadow.

Well, I came back to the bureau from the courthouse. We're on a lunch break right now in the trial in the FTC's civil lawsuit against Meadow.

Well, I came back to the bureau from the courthouse. We're on a lunch break right now in the trial in the FTC's civil lawsuit against Meadow.

I mean, Zuckerberg's wearing a suit and tie like, you know, he has, I think, rolled out a relatively new wardrobe in the last year or two. You know, more T-shirts, sort of more like, I don't know, edgy fashion. You know, he's just up there.

I mean, Zuckerberg's wearing a suit and tie like, you know, he has, I think, rolled out a relatively new wardrobe in the last year or two. You know, more T-shirts, sort of more like, I don't know, edgy fashion. You know, he's just up there.

I mean, Zuckerberg's wearing a suit and tie like, you know, he has, I think, rolled out a relatively new wardrobe in the last year or two. You know, more T-shirts, sort of more like, I don't know, edgy fashion. You know, he's just up there.

Gold chain and all that. Like, you know, suit and tie.

Gold chain and all that. Like, you know, suit and tie.

Gold chain and all that. Like, you know, suit and tie.

The FTC alleges that Meta violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. And there's a section of that saying that you can't establish a monopoly through unlawful conduct. And the alleged unlawful conduct here is the acquisition of two smaller startups that were threatening Meta's formerly Facebook's business model, Instagram and WhatsApp.

The FTC alleges that Meta violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. And there's a section of that saying that you can't establish a monopoly through unlawful conduct. And the alleged unlawful conduct here is the acquisition of two smaller startups that were threatening Meta's formerly Facebook's business model, Instagram and WhatsApp.

The FTC alleges that Meta violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. And there's a section of that saying that you can't establish a monopoly through unlawful conduct. And the alleged unlawful conduct here is the acquisition of two smaller startups that were threatening Meta's formerly Facebook's business model, Instagram and WhatsApp.

There's one where he and a colleague are talking about why it would be beneficial to buy Instagram. And the Zuckerberg colleague said that one reason would be to neutralize a potential competitor. And then Zuckerberg replies that that is a partial consideration here.

There's one where he and a colleague are talking about why it would be beneficial to buy Instagram. And the Zuckerberg colleague said that one reason would be to neutralize a potential competitor. And then Zuckerberg replies that that is a partial consideration here.

There's one where he and a colleague are talking about why it would be beneficial to buy Instagram. And the Zuckerberg colleague said that one reason would be to neutralize a potential competitor. And then Zuckerberg replies that that is a partial consideration here.

So the FTC has said this is about as close to a smoking gun as you can get because their whole theory of the case is that Facebook, now Meta, bought Instagram, bought WhatsApp to neutralize competition from a startup. Why was that moment important? It's rare that you get evidence that really gets to the heart of the case like this.

So the FTC has said this is about as close to a smoking gun as you can get because their whole theory of the case is that Facebook, now Meta, bought Instagram, bought WhatsApp to neutralize competition from a startup. Why was that moment important? It's rare that you get evidence that really gets to the heart of the case like this.