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Story summary
- Meta reported a decline in user numbers on April 29, 2026, the first dip since reporting began.
- The stock fell after the release, indicating investor worry about consumer disaffection.
- Meta renamed itself from Facebook to Meta in 2021 after a failed Metaverse pivot.
- Julia Angwin wrote in the New York Times that Meta is entering a “zombie era” with falling engagement and reliance on ads and misinformation.
