[rhizome]

They didn't "approve" it, they closed their investigation, which they specifically called out as not saying there's no violation(s): https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/cases-proceedings/closing-le...

[slut]

That's right, they approved Whatsapp, everyone laughed at the instagram acquisition because they paid 1b and the company had 13 employees and 10m DAU. The company would be nowhere without FB.