Zuckerberg lobbies Trump to avoid Meta facing antitrust trial
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2025-04-03 04:02 6,373
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According to people familiar with the matter, Zuckerberg is lobbying U.S. President Trump and White House officials to reach a settlement agreement to avoid Meta Platforms facing an antitrust trial later this month. Meta and his representatives have met with the president and his senior advisers ahead of a trial scheduled by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on April 14. The trial could force Meta to divest its acquired messaging platform WhatsApp and image sharing app Instagram. The terms of the potential settlement agreement are not yet clear. Meta CEO Zuckerberg visited the White House on Wednesday, his third visit since President Trump took office, people familiar with the matter said. Some people familiar with the matter said some Trump aides were dissatisfied with Meta's lobbying strategy and believed it was too radical.