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Meta Reports Q3 Beat but $9.89B Settlement Charge Impacts Earnings
Meta reported Q3 revenue of $64.6B, up 26% YoY and beating estimates, with Q4 guidance of $73–76B. GAAP EPS impacted by $9.89B multistate AG settlement for alleged addictive design targeting children. Operating income fell due to charge and AI/Reality Labs spending.
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Earnings highlight tension between Meta's growth narrative and mounting costs from AI capex and legal settlements. Posts debate sustainability of AI investment returns amid broader skepticism. One investor links the October 22 technology sell-off to Meta's earnings; another says upcoming Big Tech results could show whether AI spending brings growth and profit.
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