Daniel Matheson

Daniel Matheson

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Daniel Matheson is an attorney representing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., where he argues that the company's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were aimed at unlawfully strengthening its monopoly in the social media market.

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FTC attorney Daniel Matheson questioned Zuckerberg during the trial.

Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won’t have to break off WhatsApp and Instagram | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-11-18
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Daniel Matheson is an FTC attorney who questioned Mark Zuckerberg during the antitrust trial.

Meta does not hold social-media monopoly, judge rules in FTC antitrust case
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-11-18
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Mr Zuckerberg was questioned by FTC lawyer Daniel Matheson and was asked about Facebook’s relationship with Instagram following the acquisition.

Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram in 2018 – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-16
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) attorney Daniel Matheson showed Zuckerberg emails from 2012 in which Facebook's former chief financial officer listed possible reasons for buying start-ups like Instagram.

Facebook added 'value' to Instagram, Zuckerberg tells antitrust trial
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-04-16
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Daniel Matheson argued that Meta decided it was easier to buy its rivals than to compete with them.

Instagram e o WhatsApp usados para eliminar concorrentes? Julgamento da Meta começou | Facebook
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-04-16
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Daniel Matheson called Zuckerberg as the first witness to prove that Meta acquired Instagram and WhatsApp to maintain a monopoly in the social networking space.

Mark Zuckerberg beri keterangan perbicaraan antimonopoli
Utusan Malaysia·MalaysiaMalaysia· 2025-04-16
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Daniel Matheson is the FTC lawyer who interrogated Zuckerberg about Facebook's relationship with Instagram after its acquisition.

Zuckerberg diz ter considerado separar o Instagram da Meta em 2018. Entenda por quê
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-04-16
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FTC attorney Daniel Matheson questioned Mark Zuckerberg during the trial.

Meta’s Zuckerberg admits he bought Instagram because its camera was ‘better’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-16
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FTC lawyer Daniel Matheson said that the unlawful strategy 'established entry barriers that for more than a decade protected Meta’s dominance'.

US officials assail Meta in court for ‘buying out the competition’ - World
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-04-15
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FTC lawyer Daniel Matheson said Monday that Meta purchased Instagram and WhatsApp as part of a so-called 'buy or bury' strategy.

Zuckerberg testifies in Meta antitrust trial: What to know as Day One concludes
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-15
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Daniel Matheson, a lawyer for the FTC, argued in his opening statement that Meta decided it was easier to buy rivals than to compete with them.

Comienza el juicio contra Meta por la compra de Instagram y WhatsApp: este es el contexto
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-04-15
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Daniel Matheson is the lawyer for the FTC who argues that Meta has violated antitrust laws.

Aux Etats-Unis, le procès de Meta débute avec Zuckerberg à la barre et une bataille juridique déjà féroce
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-04-15
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Daniel Matheson defended the authority's position in court regarding Meta's acquisitions.

Il pourrait être forcé de se séparer de WhatsApp et Instagram: Mark Zuckerberg à la barre au premier jour du procès Meta
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-04-15
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Daniel Matheson defended the authority's position in court regarding Meta's acquisitions.

Mark Zuckerberg appelé à témoigner au premier jour du procès de Meta
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-04-15
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FTC lawyer Daniel Matheson called a memo from Mr Zuckerberg a 'smoking gun' during the trial.

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in social media monopoly trial
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-15
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Daniel Matheson, a lawyer for the FTC, argued that Meta's acquisitions were aimed at eliminating competition.

Mark Zuckerberg testifica en proceso contra Meta por la compra de Instagram y WhatsApp | Internacional | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-04-15
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FTC lawyer Daniel Matheson argued that consumers do not have reasonable alternatives to Meta’s platforms.

Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand on first day of Meta antitrust trial
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-14
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Daniel Matheson is one of the lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) involved in the case against Meta Platforms.

Vers la fin du trio Facebook–Instagram–WhatsApp ? – La Presse de Tunisie
La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·TunisiaTunisia· 2025-04-14
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Daniel Matheson is the lawyer for the FTC who is arguing against Meta's acquisitions.

US-Handelsbehörde vs. Meta: Muss Zuckerberg Instagram und Whatsapp verkaufen? - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-04-14
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