Meta CEO 馬克·祖克伯（Mark Zuckerberg）正積極遊說美國總統唐納德·川普（Donald Trump ），希望達成和解協議，避免 Meta 在 4 月 14 日面臨可能導致公司被迫拆分的反壟斷審判。 根據華爾街日報週三報導，Meta 及其代表已與總統及高級顧問會面，若敗訴，該公司可能被迫放棄對 WhatsApp 和 Instagram 價值數十億美元的收購。 聯邦貿易委員會於 2020 年起訴 Meta，指控其非法維持個人社交網路的壟斷地位，主張 Meta 以過高價格收購 Instagram 和 WhatsApp，目的是消除新興威脅。 反壟斷調查政治背景複雜 反壟斷調查的政治背景日趨複雜。這些針對科技巨頭的行動始於川普第一任期（2017-2021年），並在拜登政府（2021-2025年）期間全面展開。 然而，川普再次入主白宮後做出兩項引人注目的舉動：白宮與科技巨頭關係明顯升溫，以及突然解除 FTC 兩名民主黨籍委員的職務。這些動作使民主黨議員質疑反壟斷政策的未來走向。 儘管存在政策轉向的可能性，新任聯邦貿易委員會主席安德魯·弗格森（Andrew Ferguson）明確表示，他將繼續推動對 Meta 和亞馬遜（Amazon）的訴訟。FTC 於 2020 年起訴 Meta，指控其透過高價收購潛在競爭對手，非法維持社交媒體壟斷地位。 Meta 則辯稱，這些收購有利於競爭與消費者，並指控聯邦貿易委員會忽視 TikTok、YouTube 等平台帶來的市場競爭。 此案是美國反壟斷監管機構針對大型科技公司提出的五大重要訴訟之一，包括對亞馬遜、蘋果（Apple）和 Google（該公司面臨兩個不同訴訟）的訴訟，顯示美國政府對科技巨頭的強硬立場。 美國反壟斷機構 5 大訴訟案： 加入 INSIDE 會員，獨享 INSIDE 科技趨勢電子報，點擊立刻成為會員！ 延伸閱讀：

Svalbard’s seals can presumably return to the important business of evading polar bears rather than navigating international trade barriers. | Patrick Hertzog/AFP via Getty Images While it was the Australian-ruled aquatic birds that took all the headlines for being hit with a 10 percent “retaliatory” tariff, spare a thought for the penguins that find themselves

A top Russian negotiator said his country and the United States are having “good discussions” to end Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine after more than three years of fighting. Kirill Dmitriev, a close advisor to Putin and CEO of Russia’s Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), met Wednesday with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in

A Liberal candidate for an ultra-marginal seat in Sydney says famous Chinese actors based in Beijing voluntarily provided glowing character references describing him as a “young talent” and were not paid to do so. Guardian Australia has confirmed the actors approached by Scott Yung’s campaign separately charge several thousands of dollars for similar short video

Apple Martin grew up with an “uneven balance” of normalcy as the daughter of Oscar-winning actress Gywneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. The model, 20, admitted that being in the public eye made her “very anxious about making mistakes.” “I grew up with that uneven balance of getting out of the airport with my

The White House really wants to get a deal to sell Chinese short-video app TikTok to a US company and remove all possibilities of the Mainland using it as a way to spy on Americans. Except, apparently, one Big Tech firm that Team Trump isn’t so keen on: Online retail giant Amazon, On The Money

European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform X for breaking a landmark law to combat illicit content and disinformation, said four people with knowledge of the plans, a move that is likely to ratchet up tensions with the United States by targeting one of President Trump’s closest advisers. The

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson, an MSNBC contributor and staunch critic of President Trump, said he’s quitting after owner Jeff Bezos’ “significant shift” in the paper’s mission — joining an exodus of journalists at the beleaguered broadsheet. “The announced ‘significant shift’ in our section’s mission has spurred me to decide that it’s time for my

Drew Barrymore‘s chat with Meghan Markle had all the makings of a cozy TV moment-until the backlash hit. The March 6 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show saw the Duchess of Sussex swing by to plug her new Netflix series With Love, Meghan, but whispers are swirling that it was more scripted than spontaneous. Sources

Global financial markets have been plunged into turmoil as Donald Trump’s escalating trade war knocked trillions of dollars off the value of the world’s biggest companies and heightened fears of a US recession. As world leaders reacted to the US president’s “liberation day” tariff policies demolishing the international trading order, about $2tn (£1.5tn) was wiped

10 celebrities who have broken into the cannabis business Gone are the days of the simple choice of smoking a joint or munching on a pot brownie to consume weed. The cannabis industry has made inroads just about everywhere you can imagine—think products like coffee pods, bath bombs, and toothpaste. As recreational and medicinal cannabis

When I saw this information, I started to think, what celebrity has influence over me? Hmmm, I can’t think of any celebrity whose life or ideas carry much weight with me. How about you? Is there a famous person who you follow and listen to? Do they endorse something that has made you sit up

With his announcement of widespread new tariffs on Wednesday, President Trump spared very few places in the world from his effort to upend global trade — not even the remote Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a sub-Antarctic Australian territory inhabited by penguins, but no people. The islands were listed among the nations and territories hit

The Trump administration threatened on Thursday to withhold federal funding from public schools unless state education officials verified the elimination of all programs that it said unfairly promoted diversity, equity and inclusion. In a memo sent to top public education officials across the country, the Education Department said that funding for schools with high percentages

China has strongly condemned President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs on Chinese imports, vowing countermeasures in what could escalate tensions between the two economic giants. The Chinese commerce ministry called the tariffs “unilateral bullying” and warned that no side would emerge as a winner in this trade war. These new tariffs, imposed during Trump’s

US President Donald Trump‘s most recent wave of tariffs is all set to rattle the economy. His trade war has just gotten personal for one of his closest allies. With new tariffs going into effect on “Liberation Day,” Amazon founder Jeff Bezos might be among the most affected, and his retail empire could face a

SEOUL (AP) — A young actor’s suicide in South Korea. Allegations of an underage relationship. They are part of a growing drama in the Asian entertainment world that raises questions about society’s treatment of celebrities in crisis, with harsh media and online commentary amplifying their lowest moments. This week, South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun publicly

Watch: Three things to know about Trump’s tariffs announcement New trade tariffs unveiled by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday are expected to have a major global impact, and have been condemned by the European Union and other key US allies. But Trump’s latest import taxes may get a different response in China, whose leader

Getty Images High tariffs on China and Bangladesh can help Indian textile manufacturers to expand in the US market Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have shaken global trade, but disruption often creates opportunity. Starting 9 April, Indian goods will face tariffs of up to 27% (Trump’s tariff chart lists India’s rate as 26%, but the official

White House defends decision not to put tariffs on Russia The White House has defended its decision not to place tariffs on Russia, a decision which came as Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev visits Washington for a meeting with the Trump administration. US sanctions on Moscow already “preclude any meaningful trade”, White House press secretary Karoline