FTC to grill Mark Zuckerberg at antitrust trial as it seeks Instagram breakup amid Big Tech crackdown
The feds want to grill Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg next month during the antitrust trial seeking to unwind its Instagram acquisition – as the FTC ramps up its plans to crack down on Big Tech giants.
Zuckerberg is one of several key Meta executives who will be called to testify at the trial, according to a list of witnesses submitted by FTC attorneys in a Wednesday court filing. The trial is slated to begin in April.
The feds said Zuckerberg is expected to be questioned for seven hours – far more than most others included on the list. For example, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom’s testimony is tabbed at an estimated three hours.