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Meta-US FTC antitrust trial grapples with slippery economics on product quality

By Chris May ( August 14, 2025, 23:57 GMT | Comment) -- Meta Platforms’ bid to stave off a break-up attempt from the US Federal Trade Commission in high-profile antitrust litigation over social media highlights a paradox that challenges economists' fundamental assumptions about their ability to translate the messy realities of competition into mathematical formulas.Meta Platforms’ bid to stave off a break-up attempt from the US Federal Trade Commission in high-profile antitrust litigation over social media highlights a paradox that challenges economists' fundamental assumptions about their ability to translate the messy realities of competition into mathematical formulas....

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