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Mark Zuckerberg’s explosive ‘smoking gun’ emails about Instagram, WhatsApp take center stage at FTC antitrust trial

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Mark Zuckerberg's private emails about Facebook ’s purchase of Instagram came back to haunt Meta at its antitrust trial this week .

The Federal Trade Commission presented a series of explosive private messages, including a 2012 exchange in which Zuckerberg said buying Instagram would “neutralize a competitor” Experts say the emails provide a rare glimpse behind the mask for a buttoned-up Zuckerberg .

The case will likely turn on which definition of Meta ’s market is determined by the judge to be more accurate.

Zuckerberg took steps to avoid the trial entirely including making at least three trips to the White House while trying to convince President Trump to settle the case.

“These emails indicate a clear intent to buy off potential competitors and real internal concern with the legal implications of these anticompetitive decisions”.

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