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Wednesday 30 June 2021 5:53 am

Watch: Facebook’s value hits $1 trillion for the first time

By: Michiel Willems

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The value of social media giant Facebook has soared to over $1 trillion. Why?

A US judge dismissed federal and state antitrust complaints against Facebook that sought to force the social media company to sell Instagram and WhatsApp, saying the federal complaint was “legally insufficient.” Watch the full report.

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