Michelle Martin

A case considered the most significant legal challenge in Meta's history starts today in Washington, D.C.

A case considered the most significant legal challenge in Meta's history starts today in Washington, D.C.

NPR's Bobbi Allen joins us to talk about what the trial could mean for the future of Meta and the entire social media landscape. Welcome, Bobbi. Thanks for joining us. Hey there, Michelle. What exactly is the government's case against Meta and what is it asking for?

NPR's Bobbi Allen joins us to talk about what the trial could mean for the future of Meta and the entire social media landscape. Welcome, Bobbi. Thanks for joining us. Hey there, Michelle. What exactly is the government's case against Meta and what is it asking for?

NPR's Bobbi Allen joins us to talk about what the trial could mean for the future of Meta and the entire social media landscape. Welcome, Bobbi. Thanks for joining us. Hey there, Michelle. What exactly is the government's case against Meta and what is it asking for?

Do we have a sense of how Meta is likely to respond in court?

Do we have a sense of how Meta is likely to respond in court?

Do we have a sense of how Meta is likely to respond in court?

What would it mean for people who use Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp if Meta had to spin them off into separate companies?

What would it mean for people who use Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp if Meta had to spin them off into separate companies?

What would it mean for people who use Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp if Meta had to spin them off into separate companies?

So we have been talking about the legal case just now, but let's pivot back to the politics. Does Mark Zuckerberg's relationship with Trump play into this?

So we have been talking about the legal case just now, but let's pivot back to the politics. Does Mark Zuckerberg's relationship with Trump play into this?

So we have been talking about the legal case just now, but let's pivot back to the politics. Does Mark Zuckerberg's relationship with Trump play into this?

That is NPR's Bobby Allen. Bobby, I know you'll be watching it. So thank you. Thanks, Michelle.

That is NPR's Bobby Allen. Bobby, I know you'll be watching it. So thank you. Thanks, Michelle.

That is NPR's Bobby Allen. Bobby, I know you'll be watching it. So thank you. Thanks, Michelle.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Tara Neal, Brett Neely, Mohamed El-Vardisi, and Jenea Williams. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Adam Birn, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is David Greenberg. We hope you'll join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Tara Neal, Brett Neely, Mohamed El-Vardisi, and Jenea Williams. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Adam Birn, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is David Greenberg. We hope you'll join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Tara Neal, Brett Neely, Mohamed El-Vardisi, and Jenea Williams. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Adam Birn, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent, and our technical director is David Greenberg. We hope you'll join us again tomorrow.