Meta Platforms Inc Class A (META)
Meta pauses teen access to AI characters weeks before trial over alleged harm to children
Meta has stopped giving teens access to artificial intelligence characters, the company wrote in a blog post Friday.
Meta pauses teen access to AI characters as it develops a specially tailored version
Meta today said that it is pausing teens' access to its AI characters globally across all its apps. The company mentioned that it is not abandoning its efforts, but wants to develop a special version of an AI character for teens, the company exclusively told TechCrunch.
Meta's Mojo Isn't Gone; This Weakness Is A Gift
Meta Platforms has surprisingly underperformed, returning just 4% over the past year amid skepticism about its AI monetization without a well-defined cloud business. Despite heavy CapEx and near-term FCF compression, META is positioned for long-term AI dominance, leveraging internal AI talent and strategic power agreements. Reels now accounts for over 50% of Instagram ads in 2025, demonstrating META's ability to use AI to strengthen its core digital advertising business.
UK investigates Meta's compliance with WhatsApp data requests
British regulator Ofcom said on Friday it had opened an investigation into Meta Platforms over the information it had provided relating to WhatsApp for one of its market reviews.
Meta Platforms: Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful
Meta Platforms is attractively valued after a pullback, trading at ~21x 2025 earnings and 11x EV/EBITDA, well below historical averages. META's Q4 earnings are likely to beat consensus, with revenue growth expected in the mid-20s percent and EPS potentially exceeding $8.50. AI investments and rising depreciation will pressure margins short-term, but long-term growth from AI, the metaverse, and wearables remains robust.
Meta Platforms pullback creates upside opportunity as valuation discount widens, analysts say
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) shares offer an attractive risk-reward following a recent pullback, according to Jefferies analysts, who reiterated their ‘Buy' rating and $910 price target on the stock. The stock traded hands at $612 at the analysts' time of writing, down about 18% since its last earnings report.
Meta seeks to limit evidence in child safety case
Meta is about to go on trial in New Mexico, accused of not doing enough to protect kids from sexual exploitation on its platforms. As the court date gets closer, Meta's lawyers are working hard to limit what can be used against the company in court.
Meta to bring ads to Threads globally next week
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) will begin rolling out advertisements on its social media app Threads to all users worldwide starting next week, expanding a feature initially tested in select markets. Threads, which launched in July 2023 as a rival to Elon Musk's X, now has over 400 million monthly active users and more daily mobile users than its competitor, according to Meta.
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Stock Price Prediction for 2026: Where Will It Be in 1 Year (Jan 22)
Last year, one of the better performers among the Magnificent 7 was Meta Platforms Inc.
Meta Platforms (META) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Meta Platforms (META) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Meta's AI Lab Delivers First Models In-House
Meta's new artificial intelligence lab has reportedly delivered its first AI models internally. Andrew Bosworth, the company's chief technology officer, told Reuters Wednesday (Jan. 21) that the models created by Meta's Superintelligence Labs team showed promise.
Meta's $2 billion Manus deal pushes away some of startup's customers, who are 'sad that this has happened'
Following Meta's acquisition of Manus at the end of 2025, some of the AI startup's customers bailed due to longstanding concerns about the new parent company. "I do not agree with a lot of Meta's practices around data and how they essentially weaponize people's personal data against them," said Seth Dobrin, CEO of Arya Labs.
