Meta Platforms: Deal For VR Fitness Startup Draws FTC Input, Customer Foreclosure Scrutiny, Third Party Concerns

Meta Platforms’ (FB) proposed purchase of virtual reality (VR) fitness startup Within is drawing FTC scrutiny over concerns the deal would harm rival VR headset manufacturers and app developers, sources familiar with the matter said. The deal, announced on October 29, would give Meta control over Within’s Supernatural, a market-leading VR fitness service. That’s […]

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EU Plans E-Commerce Surveillance Fee to Further Curb Imports from Chinese Platforms

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The European Antitrust Agenda: EU Likely to Clear JD/Ceconomy, Dodging China Escalation; Regulators Step Up Pressure on Video Games

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Meta Platforms: Deal For VR Fitness Startup Draws FTC Input, Customer Foreclosure Scrutiny, Third Party Concerns

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