Meta to Go Ahead With Acquisition of Within Unlimited as FTC Withdraws Case

Meta to Go Ahead With Acquisition of Within Unlimited as FTC Withdraws Case

The Federal Trade Commission voted to withdraw an antitrust complaint challenging Meta Platforms’s purchase of virtual-reality startup Within Unlimited, officially closing the agency’s case. The FTC sued to block the deal last year, filing twin complaints in federal court and its in-house court. Following a December trial in a San Jose federal court, US District … Read more

FTC Says It Won’t Appeal in Fight to Block Meta’s Within Takeover Deal

FTC Says It Won’t Appeal in Fight to Block Meta’s Within Takeover Deal

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it will not appeal its loss in federal court in its fight to stop Meta Platforms from buying VR content maker Within Unlimited, but could still pursue the case with an internal FTC administrative law judge. Judge Edward Davila of the US District Court for the Northern District … Read more

Meta Gets Nod to Buy VR Maker Within Unlimited, FTC’s Request Gets Denied

Meta Gets Nod to Buy VR Maker Within Unlimited, FTC’s Request Gets Denied

A judge on Friday released a ruling denying the Federal Trade Commission’s request to stop Meta Platforms from buying virtual reality content maker Within Unlimited, rejecting the regulator’s concerns the deal would reduce competition in a new market. A December trial to decide if Meta could go forward with the relatively small deal was seen … Read more