WhatsApp co-founder says, ‘Never intended to be Facebook,’ defends Meta in antitrust trial

WhatsApp co-founder says, ‘Never intended to be Facebook,’ defends Meta in antitrust trial

Brian Acton testified in a US court that WhatsApp did not aim to create Facebook-like features, supporting Meta's defense in the FTC's antitrust trial. He suggested WhatsApp could have thrived as a subscription service without Facebook's acquisition, which shifted its revenue model to advertising.