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Meta Announces Nonvoting Shares to Fund AI Expansion

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 2:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Meta Platforms announced non-voting Class C shares to fund AI expansion.
Q3 revenue reached $64.60 billion, beating the $63.37 billion forecast.
Free cash flow fell to a $2.12 billion deficit, versus a $10.63 billion surplus a year earlier.
Reality Labs losses projected up to $19 billion in 2026, dropping to about $15 billion in 2027.
A New Mexico judge imposed a $25 billion penalty for alleged data-privacy violations linked to Cambridge Analytica.

History

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After the FTC voted 3-2 in July 2019 to fine Facebook $5 billion for Cambridge Analytica privacy violations, the company entered a 20-year consent decree and faced subsequent lawsuits, including a $25 billion New Mexico judgment in 2026. These actions illustrate regulators’ willingness to impose multibillion-dollar sanctions, shaping Meta’s corporate future direction.

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Story summary

Meta Platforms announced non-voting Class C shares to fund AI expansion.
Q3 revenue reached $64.60 billion, beating the $63.37 billion forecast.
Free cash flow fell to a $2.12 billion deficit, versus a $10.63 billion surplus a year earlier.
Reality Labs losses projected up to $19 billion in 2026, dropping to about $15 billion in 2027.
A New Mexico judge imposed a $25 billion penalty for alleged data-privacy violations linked to Cambridge Analytica.

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