Judge rules Meta does not hold monopoly in social networking

Meta had faced the prospect of having to divest itself of Instagram and WhatsApp (Alamy/PA)

Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.

US district judge James Boasberg issued his ruling on Tuesday after the historic antitrust trial ended in late May.