2 weeks Ago By Cheyna Roth
What Next: TBD The U.S. v Meta The U.
S. alleges Meta has a social media monopoly. Meta claims that in 2025, that’s simply not true.
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Please contact us at [email protected] for help. Episode Notes This week, the FTC and Meta began a trial to determine if—by adding Instagram and WhatsApp to its portfolio with Facebook over a decade ago—the company became a monopoly in social media.
If Meta loses, it could be forced to split up, losing Instagram—and its substantial ad revenue. Guest: Paresh Dave , senior writer at WIRED. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts.
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Podcast production by Evan Campbell and Patrick Fort. Facebook Instagram Mark Zuckerberg Antitrust About the Show Every Friday, Slate’s popular daily news podcast What Next brings you TBD, a clear-eyed look into the future. From fake news to fake meat, algorithms to augmented reality, Lizzie O’Leary is your guide to the tech industry and the world it’s creating for us to live in.
Host Cheyna Roth is a senior producer at Slate working on shows like Political Gabfest, The Waves, and more. She is also the author of two true crime books..
