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Meta’s antitrust defense wraps with one big claim: WhatsApp and Instagram couldn’t be better

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Meta rested its case in a federal antitrust trial Wednesday .

The FTC asked a federal judge to imagine a world where Instagram and WhatsApp flourished outside Meta ’s control.

In the sixth and final week of trial, Meta asked Judge James Boasberg to consider that actually, these apps might be as good as they can get.

Meta says the FTC wants to undo its acquisition of apps Meta bought to expand its empire.

The FTC says it's not prepared to issue a verdict yet.

Meta says that would stifle the exact kind of innovation that the FTC claims it's promoting.

A spokesperson says Meta is a proud American success story, and we look forward to continuing to innovate.

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