The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/11/18/meta-does-not-have-to-spin-off-instagram-or-whatsapp-wins-antitrust-battle/A yearslong fight between the Federal Trade Commission and Meta, which dates back to when it was still called Facebook, has ended with Meta prevailing, and a federal judge declaring that the company likely does not hold a monopoly in the social media sphere anymore. Mark Zuckerberg is having a good day today, after a federal judge ruled in an antitrust case that could have turned very badly for Meta, and the social media properties that constitute its greatest hopes for future growth, Instagram and WhatsApp. In contrast to how a different federal judge ruled in two cases brought against Google/Alphabet, Facebook/Meta has been given a pass — though

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