Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA META PLATFORMS, INC., Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 23-3562 (RDM) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, et al, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This case has its origins in a 2011 agreement between Defendant Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) and Plaintiff Meta Platforms, Inc. (then, Facebook, Inc.) that settled an investigation that the FTC had conducted into Facebook’s alleged use of “unfair or deceptive acts or practices.” See Dkt. 18-2 at 20 (2011 Admin. Compl.); Dkt. 18-3 (2011 Agreement). As part of that 2011…