US Judge Grants Summary Judgment Favoring Meta in Facebook User Antitrust Lawsuit

Meta Platforms recently won a significant legal victory in a US antitrust lawsuit filed by Facebook users, with a federal judge granting summary judgment due to insufficient admissible evidence proving a Sherman Act violation or antitrust injury. Judge James Donato found the plaintiffs' expert testimony unreliable and noted that the evidence presented was too speculative to support their claims. This ruling underscores Meta's ability to defend against allegations of maintaining a monopoly in the personal social networking market. However, Meta faces new legal challenges from Ollywan Limited, a London-based startup that accuses Meta of stealing its business model for Instagram Shopping and using its market dominance to suppress competition. Ollywan alleges that Meta incorporated its innovative shopping tagging features into Instagram Shopping after confidentially sharing the concept with Meta executives, seeking damages and an injunction to halt Meta's actions. These cases highlight ongoing scrutiny of Meta's market practices amid broader antitrust concerns.