Why is the Trump administration really appealing its Meta loss?
The Verge • 2/5/2026
Summary
The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's ruling that Meta was not an illegal monopolist, which was a setback for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Following the decision by Judge James Boasberg, FTC spokesperson Joe Simonson expressed disappointment and criticized the judge, referencing articles of impeachment against him filed by a Republican lawmaker after unfavorable rulings for GOP lawmakers.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
24d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
573
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^573/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^573/48 = 0.000255) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 23 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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