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Episode 463Jun 28, 2021

Let’s unpack the big Facebook antitrust news

A federal judge threw out more than 40 states’ cases against Facebook, and its share price jumped. Now what?

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Facebook's corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California.
Facebook's corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California.
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Some Big Tech news broke right before we recorded this episode: A federal judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by more than 40 states. Today we’ll spend some time breaking down the reasoning, its impact on Facebook’s share price and what to expect next from Lina Khan’s Federal Trade Commission. Plus: The heat wave in Oregon, LeVar Burton and a gender-reveal party that’s … actually good?

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