FTC Wants Zuckerberg to Seek Approval for Any Future Mergers (1)

The US Federal Trade Commission will continue to pursue a case personally against Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg over the acquisition of a virtual reality app, a lawyer for the agency told the FTC’s in-house judge Friday.

The agency has asked its in-house court to force both Meta and Zuckerberg to seek approval from the FTC before engaging in any future deals. The trial has been set for Jan. 19.

The agency sued Meta and Zuckerberg in July over the company’s proposed acquisition of Within Unlimited, the maker of the popular virtual reality fitness app Supernatural.

The ...