<ul><li>The US Federal Trade Commission is presenting an alternate reality in the antitrust case against Meta, where Instagram and WhatsApp were never acquired and remained competitive with Facebook.</li><li>Meta is arguing that without the acquisition, Instagram and WhatsApp would not have become robust and valuable platforms, claiming that consumers ultimately benefited from the acquisition.</li><li>Meta's defense includes key witness Brian Acton, WhatsApp cofounder, who testified to support the argument that WhatsApp users benefitted from Meta's acquisition.</li><li>The case is unfolding in a Washington, DC, courthouse with Meta building a counternarrative to the FTC's claims about the impact of the Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions.</li></ul>

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