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The FTC's antitrust trial against Meta began with the presentation of emails allegedly showing Mark Zuckerberg's intention to neutralize competitors like Instagram and Snapchat through acquisitions rather than competition. These emails, described as "smoking guns," suggest a decade-long strategy of buying rivals to maintain Facebook's dominance. Zuckerberg will testify today, potentially facing questioning about these messages and Meta's acquisition practices. The FTC must prove that Meta's current dominance is directly linked to these acquisitions, a challenging task given the time elapsed since the mergers.

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