The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp

The Vergecast

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Technology, Tech News, News

4.4 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2020

⏱️ 46 minutes

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In a bonus episode of The Vergecast, Nilay Patel talks with Verge policy editor Russell Brandom, senior reporter Adi Robertson, and contributing editor Casey Newton about the FTC suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. Further reading: The FTC is suing Facebook to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp The good and the bad in the government’s case against Facebook Facebook calls antitrust lawsuits ‘revisionist history’ Instagram would be better off without Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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