Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly dismissed claims that the company is attempting to take a dominant position in the metaverse segment, arguing that it is working to build a nascent VR industry that is open to developers. .

Zuckerberg took the stand in an antitrust court case against Meta Platforms over its acquisition of fitness app maker Within Unlimited, saying the company primarily seeks to build communication tools and a platform for apps from different developers, he reported. Reuters.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to block Meta Platforms’ deal, struck in 2021, to acquire Within because it felt the merger would create a monopoly for fitness apps.

FTC lawyers say Meta Platforms is trying to acquire new and diverse VR users to complement its core base of…