Meta shares slide as child addiction trial raises $1.4 trillion penalty risk amid surging AI capex
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Meta faces a high-stakes multi-state trial alleging its platforms promote compulsive use among children; the company warns potential penalties up to $1.4T, intensifying headline and regulatory risk around its core business. This shock coincides with investor concerns over sharply rising AI capex and weakening free cash flow, reinforcing pressure on valuation and near-term risk premia for the stock and adjacent megacap tech sentiment.
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Meta is heading into a trial over allegations that its platforms encourage compulsive use among young users, and the company has warned a loss could bring penalties of up to $1.4 trillion. The shares fell 3.5% on Monday and another 4.5% on Tuesday as the case began. Separately, the company is expected to spend $139 billion on capital expenditures in 2025, nearly double 2024’s $69.7 billion. The scale of that spending has added to investor concerns about pressure on free cash flow.
