A federal judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of Meta as it fought a Federal Trade Commission antitrust challenge of its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

In a lengthy ruling, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg wrote, “The Court ultimately concludes that the agency has not carried its burden: Meta holds no monopoly in the relevant market.”

Read the Meta antitrust decision.

The decision is a blow to the FTC, which brought the case as part of a series of challenges to the power of the tech giants.

In a statement, a Meta spokesperson said that the decision “recognizes that Meta faces fierce competition. Our products are beneficial for people and businesses and exemplify American innovation and economic growth.”

The FTC had argued that Meta’s Facebook competed in a “personal soc

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