Meta antitrust trial revelations expose internal culture crisis

April 20, 2025, 12:20 pm

In a high-stakes legal showdown, Meta’s antitrust trial has taken an intriguing turn with the release of internal emails that expose a company struggling to keep Facebook culturally relevant amid fierce regulatory and competitive pressures. The documents, emerging during the trial’s first week, unveil stark internal debates and strategic missteps that seemingly underpin the current legal challenges. One story zeroes in on the trial’s broader political maneuverings and whistleblower claims, while the other digs into the executive’s own reflective concerns—almost as if they’re saying, “We tried, really we did!”


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With the first week of Meta’s antitrust trial behind us, documents shared by the U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offered more insight into Meta’s internal struggles to keep Facebook relevant. In emails from 2022, Meta executives mulled different visions for Facebook’s future to boost its...


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