FTC v. Meta: the antitrust battle over Instagram and WhatsApp
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WhatsApp added plenty of features before Meta bought it.
On cross examination, Acton testifies that the startup added group messaging, video sharing, profile pictures, and many other features prior to the 2014 acquisition. While he and co-founder Jan Koum vehemently resisted making WhatsApp into a social media platform, the FTC seems to be suggesting that it was far from a static product limited solely to text messaging, absent Meta’s ownership.
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