The FTC's five-year antitrust case against Meta, formerly Facebook, ended in defeat, highlighting the challenges of using antitrust laws against politically unpopular companies. The case emerged during heightened scrutiny of Big Tech, uniting both progressive and conservative critics.

Mark Zuckerberg proposed a $450 million settlement to the FTC to resolve a major antitrust case against Meta, significantly lower than the $30 billion the agency demanded. The negotiation highlights the ongoing tensions between the tech giant and federal regulators over competition concerns.

Meta is facing a significant antitrust trial initiated by the FTC, which alleges the company has monopolized the personal social networking market and seeks to force the divestiture of Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial will determine if Meta's acquisitions harmed competition, amid a backdrop of changing political leadership and ongoing debates about market definitions in tech.