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• Positive Sentiment: Meta cracks down on AI-generated Facebook spam to improve user experience and platform integrity. Meta Cracks Down On AI-Generated Facebook Spam
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies analysts now expect Meta to outperform its conservative Q2 guidance on AI momentum and an ad rebound, lifting their price target. Meta set to outperform conservative Q2 guidance on AI momentum, ad rebound: analysts
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street bulls are optimistic on META, highlighting favorable analyst ratings and potential upside. Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Meta Platforms (META): Should You Buy?
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald lifts its price target on META to $828 and maintains an “overweight” rating. Cantor Fitzgerald Issues Positive Forecast for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Stock Price
• Positive Sentiment: Canaccord Genuity raises its META price objective to $850 and gives the stock a “buy” rating. Canaccord Genuity Group Issues Positive Forecast for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Stock Price
• Positive Sentiment: Meta fixes a security bug that could have exposed users’ private AI prompts and responses, bolstering trust in its AI services. Meta fixes bug that could leak users' AI prompts and generated content
• Positive Sentiment: Sumitomo Mitsui adds 12,468 shares of META to its holdings, signaling institutional confidence. Sumitomo Mitsui Loads Up On META With A 12,468 Share Purchase
• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s CEO pushes the AI arms race to another level, underlining the company’s leadership in next-gen technology. How Meta’s CEO Is Pushing the AI Arms Race to Another Level
• Neutral Sentiment: Scale AI cuts 14% of its workforce weeks after a Meta investment, reflecting broader adjustments in the AI startup ecosystem. Scale AI cuts 14% of workforce after Meta investment, hiring of founder Wang
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta reportedly uses temporary tent structures to accelerate data-center construction, illustrating rapid infrastructure scaling. Meta is reportedly using actual tents to build data centers
• Negative Sentiment: An $8 billion shareholder lawsuit over privacy and alleged FTC-agreement violations is underway, creating legal overhang. High-Stakes Showdown: Meta's $8 Billion Trial Unfolds
• Negative Sentiment: Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify in an $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit, underscoring ongoing litigation risk. Meta's Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in Wilmington during $8B Facebook privacy lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Investors and Zuckerberg square off as trial begins over alleged privacy violations, highlighting governance concerns. Trial begins as Meta investors, Zuckerberg square off over alleged privacy violations
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: COO Javier Olivan divests 517 shares (7.05% of his position), potentially signaling caution. Insider Selling: Meta Platforms, Inc. COO Sells 517 Shares of Stock
• Negative Sentiment: European Commission warns that Meta’s “consent or pay” ad model remains noncompliant, risking further regulatory action. European Commission Warns Meta That ‘Consent or Pay' Model Remains Noncompliant
• Negative Sentiment: Meta faces a new EU tech antitrust clash after a €200 million fine, underscoring mounting regulatory pressures. Meta Faces New EU Tech Antitrust Clash After €200 Million Fine