FedSoc Forums FTC v. Meta: Requiem for the “War on Tech”?
Dec 11, 2025
58:06
What does the district court’s recent decision in FTC v. Meta portend for the future of the technology sector, free expression, and modern antitrust enforcement? After years of litigation, Judge James Boasberg concluded that the FTC had not established that Meta possesses monopoly power in the relevant social-media market, foreclosing the agency’s bid to unwind Meta’s long-standing acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
The ruling has prompted vigorous commentary, including renewed debate over the proper role of courts in reviewing ambitious agency theories of market power and competitive harm.
Join our panel, featuring former FTC officials and veterans of the Trump Administration, for a timely discussion of the opinion, the critiques, and what this moment may signal for the trajectory of federal competition policy.
Featuring:
Jennifer Huddleston, Senior Fellow, Technology Policy, Cato Institute
Bilal Sayyed, Counsel, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Daniel Suhr, President, Center for American Rights
(Moderator) Asheesh Agarwal, Consultant, American Edge Project and U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The ruling has prompted vigorous commentary, including renewed debate over the proper role of courts in reviewing ambitious agency theories of market power and competitive harm.
Join our panel, featuring former FTC officials and veterans of the Trump Administration, for a timely discussion of the opinion, the critiques, and what this moment may signal for the trajectory of federal competition policy.
Featuring:
Jennifer Huddleston, Senior Fellow, Technology Policy, Cato Institute
Bilal Sayyed, Counsel, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Daniel Suhr, President, Center for American Rights
(Moderator) Asheesh Agarwal, Consultant, American Edge Project and U.S. Chamber of Commerce