Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break-up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media,

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing Facebook owner Meta of holding an illegal monopoly over social media can proceed to trial, handing the agency a victory after previous setbacks in making its case in court.

The European Commission has fined Facebook parent company Meta €797.72 million ($841 million) for breaches of EU competition law benefiting Facebook Marketplace. The antitrust breaches relate to Meta's abuse of its dominant market position on social media networks and in online advertising,