- Meta will be one of the co-sponsors of the Easter Easter Easter Roll 2025.
- Corporate sponsorships should be part of the 2025 event that previous editions.
- Meta faces an ongoing antitrust test for a few houses in the White House.
Friday, the first lady Melania Trump announced that Meta will co-sponsor the blocks of egg rolls of the White House 2025 far from a courthouse where the future of the company continues to remain in balance.
According to Trump’s office, Meta will sponsor a “photo experience and an opportunity on AI”. Other technological companies, including Youtube, which belongs to Google, and Amazon, will also sponsor parts of the event dates back to the 1870s.
A spokesperson for the First Lady postponed the comment to the White House Historical Association. CNN reported in March that all the funds collected by sponsorships would go to the private non -profit organization which helps preserve and educate the public on the history of the White House.
The White House had previously expressed its interest in having more explicit business sponsorships, leading to the conflicts of possible interests that Meta’s presence will be underlined.
The Federal Trade Commission is currently pursuing an antitrust case which alleges that the meta “cemented” its monopoly after having acquired Instagram and WhatsApp in 2012 and 2014. If the FTC wins, they could request that the social media giant be forced to sell two of its greatest acquisitions.
The meta-PDG Mark Zuckerberg testified more than 10 hours ahead of DC short circuit this week. He has repeatedly tried to curb the favor of Trump and his orbit. The New York Times reported that Zuckerberg had visited Mar-A-Lago and the White House several times. According to the Wall Street Journal, the meta-PDG has held several meetings with senior White House officials, including the chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Meta made a donation of $ 1 million before the inauguration of Trump in the middle of a rush by companies to get closer to the incoming administration. In addition, Meta settled a trial with Trump for $ 25 million.
In a press release before the antitrust trial, Meta expressed her confidence she would prevail. Legal experts said the FTC had a high bar to reach, especially since federal officials previously obtained META’s acquisitions when they occurred.
Meta and the Historical White House association did not immediately respond to the request for comments from Business Insider.
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