Facebook's request to dismiss FTC's antitrust lawsuit has been denied

A federal judge on Tuesday rejectedFacebook’srequest to dismiss a revised antitrust complaint filed by the US Federal Trade Commission.

Facebook, which in October rebranded itself to Meta, owns popular photo service Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp.

Facebook got rid of those policies in 2018, he said.

The FTC filed its original complaint in December 2020, before Khan joined the commission in June.

“Our investments in Instagram and WhatsApp transformed them into what they are today.