Welcome to today's episode of Tech Insights. In breaking news from the ongoing antitrust trial against Meta, we’ve uncovered some fascinating insights from an email written by CEO Mark Zuckerberg back in 2018. He candidly shared his thoughts about potentially spinning off Instagram due to growing antitrust concerns. In his email, Zuckerberg pondered if “spinning Instagram out” might be the only way to achieve significant goals amidst increasing scrutiny on big tech companies.

He even hinted at a “non-trivial chance” that Meta might be compelled to separate Instagram and WhatsApp in the next five to ten years. Interestingly, he noted, “the corporate history is that most companies actually perform better after they’ve been split up.” When questioned about specific examples, Zuckerberg admitted he wasn’t sure what he had in mind at that time.

As the trial unfolds, Zuckerberg has testified for over seven hours, addressing claims that Meta illegally monopolized the social media market by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp. This trial could potentially lead to massive changes in how Meta operates. Stay tuned as we continue to track these developments.
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