Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in antitrust trial

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the witness stand on the first day of a historic antitrust trial to defend his company against allegations it illegally monopolized the social media market.

The trial could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups Meta bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses.

Federal Trade Commission attorney Daniel Matheson called Zuckerberg as the first…