U.S. FTC denies Meta petition to recuse Khan from Within Unlimited review


FILE PHOTO A  security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View California U.S. November 9 2022.  REUTERSPeter DaSilva

FILE PHOTO: A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rejected a petition filed by Facebook-parent Meta seeking the recusal of Chair Lina Khan from participating in any decision concerning the review of Meta’s proposed merger with virtual reality app maker Within Unlimited.

The FTC, which sued in July to block the deal, said without Khan's participation that it had denied the order.

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