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By Jody Godoy NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook owner Meta Platforms will face trial in April over the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that the social media platform bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition, a judge in Washington said on Monday. The FTC sued in 2020, during the Trump administration, alleging the company acted illegally to maintain a monopoly on personal social networks. Meta, then known as Facebook, overpaid for Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 to eliminate nascent threats instead of competing on its own in the mobile ecosystem, the FTC claims. Judge James Boasberg set trial in the case for April 14. Boasberg earlier this month rejected Meta’s argument that the case should be dismissed as it depends on an overly narrow view of social media markets. The lawsuit does not account for competition from ByteDance’s TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube, X, and Microsoft’s LinkedIn, Meta had argued. Boasberg said that while the case should go forward to trial, “time and technological change pose serious challenges” to the FTC’s market definition. “The Commission faces hard questions about whether its claims can hold up in the crucible of trial. Indeed, its positions at times strain this country’s creaking antitrust precedents to their limits,” the judge said in the Nov. 13 ruling. (Reporting by Jody Godoy in New York; Editing by Bill Berkrot) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibilty for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );Bucks get second crack at NBA Cup semis vs. Trae Young, Hawks
Hertz is apparently looking to pull the plug on its Tesla fleet. People who have rented the electric vehicles are posting on social media that they have received offers to buy them. MORE: Hertz is selling 20K electric vehicles to buy gasoline cars instead The prices are definitely competitive. One person shared that Hertz offered a deal of just under $18,000 for a 2023 Tesla Model S. The original price tag was around $39,000. Hertz made a major investment in EVs three years ago, purchasing 100,000 Teslas.It’s Christmas time again in Japan, which means children everywhere are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Kris Kringle and his bag of toys for all the good girls and boys. It’s all enough to make anyone suddenly get filled with the Christmas spirit and go out to spread some cheer. However, cheer in general has been in short order in recent years so whenever it presents itself, people aren’t so quick to take it at face value. That’s precisely why on December 18, police in the town of Yuasa in Wakayama Prefecture were called out to investigate a young man dressed as Santa Claus who was spotted handing out treats in front of Yuasa Municipal Elementary School. The rogue Santa was first seen at approximately 4 p.m. on December 17 and reported to police by the town’s board of education. The following day police located the man and questioned him. As a result, they sent out an email announcing that the suspicious Santa was acting purely out of “goodwill” but reminded residents to remain vigilant to ensure public safety. The incident attracted attention on social media and quickly spread around the country. Many comments online applauded taking action against strangers handing food out to children, while others lamented that society has come to a place where we have to drop a dime on Santa. “That’s not goodwill. It’s potentially dangerous and a nuisance to others.” “There are people who pass off illegal drugs as candy.” “In this day and age, even Santa is suspect.” “Even if he is sincere, he should know better these days.” “There have been a lot of strange incidents recently, so people are on guard.” “This is the most depressing news story I’ve heard in a while.” “Did we forget about drug gummies? Cannabis gummies are regulated as narcotics.” “If you want to hand out candy, get permission from the school first.” It’s always interesting how people are quick to assume it would be illegal drugs like weed mixed in with the snacks, as if most drug fiends are sitting on a mountain of the stuff and have no problem giving it away for free rather than keep if for themselves. Even if the intent is simply to poison or intoxicate kids for some sick thrill, there are way easier ways to do it than procuring illicit narcotics in Japan. But the point stands that there could have been anything in that food from the guy’s boogers to antifreeze, so, as sad a reflection on society as it is, it’s hard to argue with putting a stop to this guy’s impromptu generosity. The last comment said it best that anyone who genuinely wants to play Santa should just go through the proper channels first. We’re sure they would be more than happy to set up a Santa event in front of the school with a willing volunteer. Heck, they’d probably even provide the food themselves. Let’s practice safe Santa out there folks. Source: Yomiuri Shimbun Online, My Game News Flash Read more stories from SoraNews24. -- Mysterious Santa puts smiles on childrens’ faces with a generous gift of 3,000 books! -- Japan destroys Santa Claus with science: “If he were real, we’d all be dead from his sonic boom.” -- Japanese idol group asks fans to be respectful towards pre-teen singer for heartwarming reason