United States of America: Federal Trade Commission filed appeal before US Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit regarding Meta's alleged creation and maintenance of a monopoly position
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Federal Trade Commission filed appeal before US Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit regarding Meta's alleged creation and maintenance of a monopoly position
On 20 January 2026, the Federal Trade Commission filed a notice of appeal in the lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., seeking review of the ruling issued by the US District Court for the District of Columbia in November 2025. The appeal was filed with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Federal Trade Commission stated that it continues to allege that Meta Platforms, Inc. maintained monopoly power in personal social networking services through anticompetitive conduct, including the acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. The filing of the notice of appeal initiated appellate proceedings challenging the District Court’s judgment.
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Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
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2020-12-09
under deliberation
2021-06-28
rejected
2021-08-19
under deliberation
2022-01-11
in force
2023-04-27
in force
2024-11-13
in force
2025-11-18
in force