Does Meta Have a Social Media Monopoly?
Episode Date: April 17, 2025Mark Zuckerberg is in court defending Meta against a Federal Trade Commission case that alleges the company wields an illegal monopoly in social media...
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506 episodes transcribedMark Zuckerberg is in court defending Meta against a Federal Trade Commission case that alleges the company wields an illegal monopoly in social media...
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