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May 2025

Was Meta Failing at the Job It's Hired For? The FTC Wraps Up Case-in-Chief
As the FTC closed its case, a recurring question emerged: If users "hired" Instagram (and Facebook) to connect with friends and family, was Meta failing…
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Brendan Benedict
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"Groomer"-Gate Revisited: Trial Exhibit Reveals More Details About Instagram's Disturbing Algorithms
Trial exhibit discussing Instagram's potential recommending of minors to "groomers" takes on a life of its own. A deeper dive answers some questions…
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Brendan Benedict
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Antitrust Festivus: The Airing of the Grievances against Google
Last week was the deadline for third party amicus briefs. We heard from a lot of businesses mad at, and supportive of, Google.
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Matt Stoller
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From "Roadshow" to Expert Witness: Courtroom Drama As FTC's Economist Finally Takes Stand
The Meta antitrust trial entered Week 5 with Meta marketing head Alex Schultz on the stand again, before the FTC finally called its economist. Sparks…
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Brendan Benedict
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FTC v Meta Day 16: How IG Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Zuck
Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram, returned to court on Day 16 of the FTC v. Meta antitrust trial, and we heard more from Meta marketing head Alex…
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Brendan Benedict
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Survey Says: Facebook Is for Friends and Family
The FTC's survey expert, Michal Malkiewicz, backs up the government's case with data. But first, current WhatsApp head Will Cathcart, and the start and…
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Brendan Benedict
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Instagram's Algorithm Recommended Minors to Putative Pedophiles
In Week 4 of FTC v. Meta Platforms antitrust trial, shocking statistics about Meta's failure to address known security risks, plus one more look at…
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Brendan Benedict
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Facebook Ranked Among "Worst Companies in the U.S."
On the 12th day of FTC v. Meta Platforms, survey king Curtiss Cobb comes back to the stand chastened, and we look at ad load with revenue head John…
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Brendan Benedict
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The Sky Is Red: Meta's Flailing Defense Takes Serious Credibility Hit
Meta's in-house consumer survey guru Curtiss Cobb defends the indefensible on Day 11 of FTC breakup trial after executives from Tumblr and TikTok…
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Brendan Benedict
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