Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram
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Mark Zuckerberg contemplated spinning off Instagram in 2018, before the FTC's antitrust probe into Meta's acquisitions. He emailed executives about the possibility of being forced to separate Instagram and WhatsApp within a decade due to changing political climate. The FTC now aims to unwind these acquisitions, claiming illegal monopolization. Meta denies the charges, but Zuckerberg's email reveals he had been considering potential breakups previously.
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