In his decision, Judge Boasberg noted that the FTC reviewed and approved of Meta's 2012 acquisition of Instagram and the 2014 acquisition of WhatsApp. The agency had argued the company overpaid when it purchased Instagram for $1 billion and WhatsApp for $19 billion.

Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp.

By Jody Godoy and Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -Facebook parent company Meta Platforms defeated a U.S. attempt to unwind its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp on Tuesday when a federal judge ruled the company does not hold a social media monopoly.

A federal judge has sided with Meta in a landmark antitrust case, ruling on Tuesday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had not proven that Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were anticompetitive.

Meta wants creators using Instagram's new app Edits. We spoke with a Meta exec about the app's growth.

Britney Spears, 43, shared a playful mirror-selfie video to Instagram on Thursday, November 20, giving fans a candid look at her outfit before getting what she described as a spa treatment the day prior.

Terry Bradshaw issued a statement after concerning fans with his sudden absence from Fox NFL Sunday. During the Sunday, November 16, episode of the long-running football morning show, host Curt Menefee announced that Bradshaw, 77, would not be on the broadcast. “Terry Bradshaw is not with us,” Menefee, 60, said. “He came to work sick

WhatsApp is getting its own version of a status update feature, similar to Instagram Notes. As on Instagram, the new feature allows users of the Meta-owned messaging app to post a short, text update that can be seen by others. In this space, you could let people know what you’re up to or what’s new in your life.