Lawyers for Apple, Google and Snap expressed frustration at the lack of attention to sensitive data after Meta failed to properly redact court documents containing competition assessments. Meta and FTCantitrust litigationStill continuing, Tuesday morning got off to a rocky start. The slides used at the hearing were made public, but Meta was found notEdit it appropriately.
Lawyers for Apple, Google and Snap all complained about the mishandling of their sensitive data, according to sources who attended the hearing in person. Apple lawyers echoed Snap's accusations, calling its disclosures "egregious" and saying Apple could not trust Meta to properly protect internal information going forward.
Snap's lawyers said Meta had a "cavalier and callous attitude" toward other companies involved in the case. They suggested that if the data were Meta's own, Meta would handle it more carefully.
In this case, it’s tit-for-tat between Meta and Snap. In its opening statement, Meta disclosed data that Snap considered confidential, while Meta claimed it was unaware that anything it shared was considered confidential.
Data disclosed by Apple shows that the vast majority of iMessage users use iPhone messages instead of Instagram, Facebook Messenger and other platforms. Of all users surveyed, 88.39% said they use Messages, compared to just 37.55% who use Facebook Messenger.
Meta argued to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it does not have a monopoly on the social media platform, citing the presence of competitors as an example. If the FTC rules against Meta in this case, the FTC may consider spinning off Instagram and WhatsApp from Meta.
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