<ul><li>The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust trial against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, started with a significant revelation.</li><li>During the trial, a 2012 email from Mark Zuckerberg was presented, where he suggested acquiring Instagram to eliminate it as a potential competitor.</li><li>The email and other messages presented in court aim to show that Zuckerberg follows a strategy of acquiring rather than competing, potentially violating antitrust laws.</li><li>Another message showed Facebook's attempt to purchase Snapchat for $6 billion was also revealed.</li></ul>

Zuckerberg’s 2012 email dubbed “smoking gun” at Meta monopoly trial

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