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FTC to Appeal Meta Ruling Amid Antitrust Investigations

1/4/2026

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to appeal Judge James Boasberg's ruling that Meta's antitrust liability is mitigated by short-form video products, while the agency continues investigations into deceptive practices and data security breaches.
The FTC argues that large monopolies should not avoid liability by highlighting unrelated competitive products.
Christine Holyoak's departure leaves the FTC with two commissioners.
The agency reached a $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon.

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to appeal Judge James Boasberg's ruling that Meta's antitrust liability is mitigated by short-form video products, while the agency continues investigations into deceptive practices and data security breaches.
The FTC argues that large monopolies should not avoid liability by highlighting unrelated competitive products.
Christine Holyoak's departure leaves the FTC with two commissioners.
The agency reached a $2.5 billion settlement with Amazon.