<ul><li>Tension between Silicon Valley and the press intensifies at the antitrust trial of Meta led by the Federal Trade Commission.</li><li>Meta's lead attorney questioned the credibility of the FTC's economic expert, Scott Hemphill, by revealing his involvement in pitching an antitrust probe with tech figures like Chris Hughes and Tim Wu in 2019.</li><li>The pitch deck for the probe highlighted statements from reporters Kara Swisher and Om Malik regarding Meta's acquisition strategy, aiming to undermine Hemphill's stance.</li><li>Meta's attorney criticized Swisher and Malik during the trial, labeling Malik as a 'failed blogger' and implying Swisher's bias, referring to her outdated association with Vanity Fair.</li></ul>

Meta’s beef with the press flares at its antitrust trial

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