Friday, 27 March, 2026
Instagram Co-Founder Testifies Zuckerberg Stifled Growth to Protect Facebook's Dominance
By Isha
FTC antitrust trial against Meta, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified that CEO Mark Zuckerberg deliberately limited Instagram's growth post-acquisition to prevent it from overshadowing Facebook. Systrom alleged that Zuckerberg withheld resources and support, including cutting feature integrations and reallocating staff, viewing Instagram as a threat to Facebook's user engagement.