Meta Platforms News - June 2026
🔴 Meta Platforms Inc. is trading 2.1% down today on regulatory shifts and profit-taking
Meta Platforms Inc. is trading 2.1% down at $587.44 as investors digest new U.S. online-safety and AI regulatory developments following a strong multi-day...
🟢 Meta Platforms Inc. surges 5.8% in after-hours trading on new Facebook AI feature launch
Meta Platforms Inc. is trading at $634.88 (5.8% up) in after-hours trading, a significant move from its regular-session close of $600.21. • The surge follows...
🟢 Meta Platforms Inc. is trading 4.2% up today amid broader market rally and shift to proprietary AI models
• Meta Platforms Inc. is up 4.2% at $590.73 as a U.S.–Iran peace deal fuels risk-on sentiment across markets. • The company previously initiated a strategic...
Meta Restricts Open-Source AI Development, Citing Muse Spark Bio-Risks
Meta Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang announced the company will no longer open-source its most advanced frontier models. The policy shift follows safety...
UK bans social media for under-16s, citing child safety concerns
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a landmark ban on social media use for children under 16. The government intends to protect child mental health and...
Meta Services Crash Globally, Locking Out Users and Halting Ad Campaigns
Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger platforms suffered a widespread global outage on Friday. Downdetector recorded a surge in reports from tens of...
Meta Unwinds $2 Billion AI Deal, Following Chinese Regulatory Order
Meta Platforms completed an operational split from Chinese-founded AI firm Manus and terminated all data sharing. A new firewall blocks Manus staff from Meta’s...
Meta must grant rivals free WhatsApp access, to protect AI competition
The European Commission ordered Meta to grant rival AI chatbots free access to the WhatsApp platform. This interim measure remains effective until June 2029 or...
Starmer targets harmful social media with under-16 ban, citing mental health
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce a ban on children under 16 using harmful online platforms. The policy permits continued access to safer social media...