Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram from Facebook in 2018: FTC trial
Publishing timestamp: 2025-04-15 18:45:10
Summary
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered spinning out Instagram in 2018 due to concerns about antitrust litigation. The email was presented during the FTC's antitrust trial against Meta, where the company is accused of monopolizing the social networking market. Zuckerberg also mentioned the possibility of spinning out WhatsApp in the future. The trial is ongoing and could last for weeks.
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