Nigeria, April 14 -- Meta Platforms Inc. appeared in court on Monday in a major antitrust case that could result in the company giving up ownership of Instagram and WhatsApp. The case, which has been ongoing since 2020, was filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and claims that Meta bought these two platforms mainly to block competition and hold on to its power in the social media world. The lawsuit accused Meta of using its financial strength to buy Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 instead of competing with them fairly. The FTC said Meta made these moves to shut down any rising rivals that could challenge Facebook's position. These platforms later played a big role in helping Meta adjust from desktop use to mobile, attrac...