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Record that the FTC filed a notice of appeal for the FTC's monopolization case against Meta and that the appeal is before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
An official FTC press release (Jan. 20, 2026) states the agency "filed a notice that it will appeal" the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s November 2025 ruling in favor of Meta and that the appeal will be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Independent reporting from AP, Reuters, The New York Times, and Bloomberg Law also confirm the FTC filed the notice of appeal and intends to seek review in the D.C. Circuit. The FTC’s primary source statement plus multiple reputable news reports corroborate that the agency has initiated an appeal of the November 2025 decision. Verdict: True — the FTC press release and independent coverage confirm the filing of a notice of appeal to the D.C. Circuit challenging the November 2025 ruling in favor of Meta.