US regulators move to block Meta virtual reality app deal
San Francisco (AFP) - US market regulators on Wednesday went to court in an effort to stop Facebook-owner Meta from buying virtual reality fitness app maker Within, a potential blow to the tech giant's metaverse ambitions. In a complaint filed in federal court, the Federal Trade Commission argued Meta is trying to illegally expand its virtual reality empire with the purchase of Within Unlimited, maker of fitness app "Supernatural." Meta has made it a focus to build its metaverse vision for the internet's future, betting heavily on the interactive virtual world that the company believes will en...