TechScape: The US government may be one step closer to breaking up Meta

In this week's newsletter: How a judge's ruling could pave the way for a costly, lengthy legal battle over the future of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram

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Mark Zuckerberg has a fascination with ancient Rome, but last week a court decision threatened the future of another empire: his own.

Judge James Boasberg said the US competition watchdog can pursue the break up of Meta - the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - paving the way for a costly and lengthy legal battle. Boasberg had dismissed the Federal Trade Commission's first attempt in June, but this time he was swayed by a revised FTC complaint under its new chair, Lina Khan.