FTC Wants Zuckerberg to Seek Approval for Any Future Mergers

Agency continues to pursue personal case against Meta CEO
The agency agreed to dismiss Zuckerberg from a federal case

Mark Zuckerberg
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By Leah Nylen

September 2, 2022 at 8:17 PM UTC

Updated on

September 2, 2022 at 11:43 PM UTC

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The US Federal Trade Commission will continue to pursue a case personally against Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg over the acquisition of a virtual reality app, a lawyer for the agency told the FTC’s in-house judge Friday.

The agency has asked its in-house court to force both Meta and Zuckerberg to seek approval from the FTC before engaging in any future deals. The trial has been set for Jan. 19.