"SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued his ruling Tuesday after the historic antitrust trial wrapped up in late May."
"His decision follows two separate rulings that branded Google an illegal monopoly in both search and online advertising, dealing yet another"
"Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during an event at the Biohub Imaging Institute in Redwood City, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)"
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled that Meta does not hold a monopoly in social networking, removing the legal basis for forcing the company to divest Instagram and WhatsApp. The ruling followed a historic antitrust trial that concluded in late May and preserves Meta’s integrated ownership of its major social platforms. The decision arrived after separate court findings that Google was an illegal monopoly in search and online advertising. The outcome averts an existential legal threat to Meta’s business structure and prevents the potential breakup of its acquired apps.
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