The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it will appeal a recent court decision that favored Meta Platforms, Inc. in an ongoing monopolization case. The notice of appeal was filed following the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s ruling in November 2025, which sided with Meta. The appeal is set to be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
The FTC maintains its position that Meta has illegally preserved its monopoly over personal social networking services through anticompetitive practices, specifically by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp—companies it identified as significant competitive threats.
Daniel Guarnera, Director of the FTC Bureau of Competition, stated: “The U.S. economy thrives when competition can flourish and U.S. businesses compete fairly against one another. Yet Meta has maintained its dominant position and record profits for well over a decade not through legitimate competition, but by buying its most significant competitive threats. The Trump-Vance FTC will continue fighting its historic case against Meta to ensure that competition can thrive across the country to the benefit of all Americans and U.S. businesses.”
The FTC continues its mission to promote competition and protect consumers, providing resources on how competition benefits consumers and information on filing antitrust complaints or commenting on proposed mergers.
