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Meta and peers fall as child safety trial on social media begins, raising legal risks.

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17 Aug 2026
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Meta and peers fall as child safety trial on social media begins, raising legal risks.

Meta Platforms stock dropped 4% ahead of a major child safety trial accusing it of harming young users through manipulative features. The lawsuit, involving 29 states, claims Meta knowingly caused mental health issues and violated privacy laws, with potential damages up to $1.4 trillion. Pinterest and Snap stocks also fell despite not being defendants, reflecting broader sector legal concerns. Investors will watch for testimony from Meta leaders and the trial's impact on future social media litigation and insurance risks related to a joint data center project with BlackRock.

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Meta shares jump 12% as options traders bet big on AI-driven growth

Meta shares jump 12% as options traders bet big on AI-driven growth

Meta's stock surged 12% following a surge in options trading volume, driven by excitement over its new AI personal assistant, Muse. Options traders bought more than twice as many calls as puts, signaling bullish sentiment, with nearly $3.9 billion in...

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Meta shares jump 12% on strong early adoption of Muse AI assistant and higher price target

Meta shares jump 12% on strong early adoption of Muse AI assistant and higher price target

Meta Platforms shares surged 12% to $747.91 following early success of its new Muse AI assistant, which topped Apple's US App Store with over 730,000 downloads shortly after launch. Wells Fargo raised Meta's price target to $796, citing strong moment...

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17 hours ago
Meta's AI app Muse outperforms ChatGPT in early downloads and daily users in US and Canada.

Meta's AI app Muse outperforms ChatGPT in early downloads and daily users in US and Canada.

Meta's new AI app, Muse, has surpassed ChatGPT in downloads and daily active users during the first twelve days after launch in the US and Canada. According to Appfigures, Muse achieved 1.8 million downloads on iOS compared to ChatGPT's 1.3 million i...

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17 hours ago
Meta launches Petal, a 1 petabit/sec subsea cable boosting AI data flow across the Atlantic by 2029.

Meta launches Petal, a 1 petabit/sec subsea cable boosting AI data flow across the Atlantic by 2029.

Meta has announced Petal, a new transatlantic subsea cable capable of transmitting data at 1 petabit per second between France and the U.S., expected to be operational by 2029. This cable doubles the capacity of current transoceanic systems without i...

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17 hours ago
Nvidia's AI CPU push reshapes semiconductor market, challenging Intel and AMD amid AI agent growth.

Nvidia's AI CPU push reshapes semiconductor market, challenging Intel and AMD amid AI agent growth.

Meta's AI agent Muse, topping the App Store in 10 days, highlights growing demand for CPUs alongside GPUs in AI workloads. Nvidia's new Vera CPU targets this shift, integrating tightly with its AI platforms to capture more server CPU revenue. While I...

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