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Jun 24, 2025

Omnicom’s $13.5 billion Interpublic deal approved by FTC with restrictions on ad boycotts

The US Federal Trade Commission approved Omnicom’s $13.5 billion acquisition of Interpublic, with restrictions against coordinating ad spending based on political or ideological content.

Apr 15, 2025

Meta faces scrutiny as FTC antitrust trial begins over Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions

The Federal Trade Commission’s long-running case against Meta has entered a new legal phase, with Instagram and WhatsApp at the centre of allegations that the tech giant built a social-media monopoly through acquisitions.

Dec 13, 2020

Why FTC and US state antitrust suits probably won’t impact Facebook’s ad business

The US Federal Trade Commission and 46 state attorney generals filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against the platform last week.

Jul 25, 2019

Facebook reports 28% revenue uplift; reveals second FTC probe

Double FTC investigations cast shadow over better-than-expected Q2 results.

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