In the ongoing antitrust case against Meta, the FTC posits a scenario where Meta never purchased Instagram and WhatsApp, allowing them to develop as independent competitors. In response, Meta presents a counterscenario to argue that these apps, lacking resources and vision, would not have succeeded, negatively impacting consumers. WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton, a key witness for Meta, testified that the company’s acquisition benefitted users, a departure from the criticism offered by Instagram's cofounder Kevin Systrom in earlier testimony, highlighting the complexity of competitive dynamics in the tech industry.
In its antitrust case against Meta, the US Federal Trade Commission is asking a judge to consider an alternate reality where Meta never acquired Instagram and WhatsApp.
Meta is building a counternarrative, arguing that Instagram and WhatsApp would not have thrived and that consumers suffered without Meta’s acquisition.
Brian Acton, a key witness for Meta, argued that WhatsApp users benefitted from the acquisition, in contrast to the testimony from Instagram's cofounder.
Acton's testimony, while less acrimonious than his predecessor's, still drew attention to both Meta's beneficial impact and competitive dynamics in the market.
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