Zuckerberg feared monopoly scrutiny and mulled Instagram split, files show
16-04-2025 01:39 via theguardian.com

Zuckerberg feared monopoly scrutiny and mulled Instagram split, files show

Testimony that Instagram was ‘better’ seems to bolster allegations Meta used ‘buy or bury’ tactic to snap up rivalsMeta’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 in anticipation of a potential antitrust suit, documents unveiled at a trial in Washington showed on Tuesday.​​“While most companies resist break-ups, the corporate history is that most companies actually perform better after they’ve been split up,&r
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