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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The U.S. vs Meta

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The U.S. vs Meta

Update: 2025-04-18
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This week, the FTC and Meta began a trial to determine if—by adding Instagram and WhatsApp to its portfolio with Facebook over a decade ago—the company became a monopoly in social media. If Meta loses, it could be forced to split up, losing Instagram—and its substantial ad revenue.


Guest: Paresh Dave, senior writer at WIRED.


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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The U.S. vs Meta

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The U.S. vs Meta