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Meta antitrust trial kicks off in federal court

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431 points c420 | 2 comments | 14 Apr 25 13:18 UTC | HN request time: 1.074s | source
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luminadiffusion ◴[14 Apr 25 19:09 UTC] No.43684955[source]▶
Zuck waved the white flag, settled the frivolous Trump libel lawsuit, and made several trips to kiss Trump's ring - now he is getting skewered anyhow. Deliciously ironic.

“Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”

― Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment.

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hnlmorg ◴[14 Apr 25 19:19 UTC] No.43685106[source]▶
I wouldn’t write off a leniency due to their aforementioned arse kissing. A trial doesn’t mean a they’ll be found guilty, let alone given any tangible consequences.
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1. paxys ◴[14 Apr 25 19:47 UTC] No.43685474[source]▶
The judge is an Obama appointee and is the same one who ordered Trump to halt illegal deportations to El Salvador. Trump has publicly called for him to be removed. If the administration wanted a lenient ruling, he is the last judge they would rely on.
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2. linkregister ◴[14 Apr 25 23:12 UTC] No.43687299[source]▶
The judge has less agency than the FTC attorneys, who could easily omit presenting evidence, examining witnesses, etc.