Apple says it maybe can’t trust Meta, after incompetent redaction

Lawyers representing Apple said the company may not be able to trust Meta, after the social network company leaked internal data shared with the company in confidence. Amusingly, Meta didn’t share the data deliberately, but instead used a method of redacting a PDF which is well-known for being trivial to undo … Meta’s antitrust trial Meta has been taken to court by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for alleged antitrust violations. Specifically, the company is accused of trying to create an illegal monopoly in consumer social networking by buying up Facebook competitor Instagram, as well as messaging app WhatsApp. This is the second round in a case which was first brought back in 2020. Meta succeeded then in having the case dismissed, but the judge did allow the FTC to provide more detailed arguments on why it thinks a monopoly was created by the acquisitions. The commission did so, and a new trial is underway. If Meta loses the case, it could be forced to sell off Instagram and ... Read full article.