Facebook and Instagram Allegedly Hook Youngsters with Dopamine Triggering Tactics
Social media use can negatively affect teens, leading to mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.
Meta Platforms, Inc., the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is being sued by 33 American states' attorneys general for deliberately addicting children to social media and failing to disclose the risks. [ more ]
Here Are My 3 Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Right Now | The Motley Fool
Artificial intelligence can be profitable for leading companies, suggesting investment opportunities in AI stocks that have pulled back recently. [ more ]
Why Meta's costly AI vision looks more compelling than the metaverse
Meta Platforms beat revenue expectations with strong advertising growth, but faces investor concerns over costly investments in generative AI and the metaverse. [ more ]
Will Meta Platforms Be Worth More Than Alphabet by 2025? | The Motley Fool
Meta Platforms faces challenges with revenue forecast and competition from Apple and TikTok, while Alphabet sees growth through advertising and cloud businesses. [ more ]
The House Just Passed the TikTok Ban. Here's What That Means for Meta Stock. | The Motley Fool
Meta Platforms stands to benefit from TikTok legislation, but investors should remain cautious due to pending Senate approval and potential delays in implementation or sale. [ more ]
Major US media outlets see steep decline in engagement on Meta
User engagement decline across Meta platforms for top news orgs. Partisan outlets hit harder on Instagram. Meta distancing from political content impacting ad targeting mechanisms. [ more ]
In the Past 3 Years, Meta Platforms Lost $42 Billion in This Under-the-Radar Segment. Should You Still Buy the Unstoppable "Magnificent Seven" Stock? | The Motley Fool
Investors concerned about Meta Platforms' heavy investments into Reality Labs, leading to significant losses in a less-known segment. [ more ]
Meta, other platforms should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says
Large online platforms like Meta Platforms should offer users a free, ad-free option without targeted advertising to ensure valid consent under EU privacy rules. [ more ]
EU privacy watchdogs urged to oppose Meta's no-ads subscription service
A group of 28 organizations is urging European privacy enforcers to oppose Meta's no-ads subscription service, as it requires users to pay for privacy and could set a precedent for other companies to follow.
The group argues that allowing a 'pay or okay' model would undermine the GDPR and weaken data protection standards across industries. [ more ]
Austrian activist Schrems broadens Meta privacy complaint By Reuters
Privacy activist group Noyb has expanded its complaint against Meta Platforms' paid no-ads subscription service, urging Austrian authorities to investigate the difficulty users face in avoiding being tracked.
Noyb argues that while users can easily consent to being tracked with a single click, withdrawing consent and opting for a paid subscription is a complicated process. [ more ]
Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram
Meta Platforms is struggling to prevent its systems from enabling and promoting pedophile accounts.
A child-safety task force was set up in response to revelations about Instagram's algorithms connecting accounts related to underage-sex content. [ more ]
Billionaire Investor David Tepper Has 46% of His Portfolio Invested in 5 Brilliant Artificial Intelligence (AI) Growth Stocks -- but Made Some Big Changes During the Quarter | The Motley Fool
David Tepper is a highly successful hedge fund manager with Appaloosa Management.
Appaloosa's portfolio heavily focuses on AI stocks, particularly Meta Platforms. [ more ]
Meta Stock Q4 Earnings: Wall Street Watching Ad Recovery, AI Progress
Meta stock is experiencing strong growth and its upcoming earnings report will be a key test for the company.
Analysts expect Meta to have a strong fourth-quarter earnings report, with a projected sales increase and earnings jump compared to the previous year. [ more ]
2 AI Stocks to Buy Before the Nasdaq Composite Surges in 2024 | The Motley Fool
The Nasdaq Composite posted a return of 43.4% in 2023, driven in part by the impressive performance of AI-powered technology stocks.
AI technologies are becoming increasingly integral in various sectors and are expected to remain relevant for the next decade, potentially leading to another surge in AI stocks and the Nasdaq Composite in 2024. [ more ]
Israel advocacy groups outspend pro-Palestinian groups on social media
Pro-Israel groups have spent a significant amount of money on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, during a period of debate over support for Israel amid its military campaign in Gaza.
The spending by pro-Israel groups far exceeds that of groups supporting Palestinians, Muslims, and Arabs on Meta ads. [ more ]
Shein and Amazon Are Both Good for the Ad Business
Shein's global revenue has surged 40% in the first three quarters of this year, surpassing H&M.
Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is a major beneficiary of Shein's ad spending.
Online commerce is the biggest contributor to Meta's ad growth, with Chinese advertisers like Shein seeking new customers in markets like North America and Brazil. [ more ]