--- title: "Meta has faced consecutive legal setbacks, with a 12% drop in two days, as aggressive AI capital expenditures and legal risks put pressure on its stock price" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/280837341.md" description: "Meta Platforms' stock price plummeted 12% in two days, falling nearly 4% on Friday, continuing the previous day's nearly 8% decline. This round of decline is related to the company's unfavorable rulings in two legal cases, including fines of $375 million and $4.2 million. Analysts point out that the settlement costs for addiction claims could reach billions of dollars. Meanwhile, Meta's aggressive capital expenditure plans for artificial intelligence data centers have also raised concerns among investors" datetime: "2026-03-27T19:16:40.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280837341.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/280837341.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280837341.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/280837341.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/280837341.md) # Meta has faced consecutive legal setbacks, with a 12% drop in two days, as aggressive AI capital expenditures and legal risks put pressure on its stock price Meta Platforms' stock price fell nearly 4% on Friday, continuing a decline of nearly 8% from the previous trading day. This round of decline comes as the company faces unfavorable rulings in two separate legal cases. A jury in New Mexico ruled that Meta must pay a fine of $375 million, finding that its application failed to protect children from sexual exploitation. A jury in Los Angeles found the company liable for a young woman's social media addiction, ordering it to pay approximately $4.2 million. Analysts at Bloomberg Industry Research stated that the settlement costs for addiction claims could reach billions of dollars. Meta has stated that it disagrees with the ruling and is exploring its legal options. Investors are also weighing the company's aggressive spending on artificial intelligence data centers, with planned capital expenditures this year reaching up to $135 billion. Prior to this, the Reality Labs division had lost over $80 billion in the past five years. Meta has been laying off employees across the company and recently disclosed a stock option plan linked to a stock price increase of over 500% within five years ### Related Stocks - [Pacer Benchmark Data&Infras RE SCTR ETF (SRVR.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SRVR.US.md) - [Global X Data Center & Dgtl Infrs ETF (DTCR.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DTCR.US.md) - [iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IXP.US.md) - [iShares US Telecommunications ETF (IYZ.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IYZ.US.md) - [Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOX.US.md) - [Fidelity MSCI Communication ServicesETF (FCOM.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FCOM.US.md) - [Direxion Daily META Bull 2X ETF (METU.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METU.US.md) - [State Street® CommServSelSectSPDR®ETF (XLC.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLC.US.md) - [Roundhill META WeeklyPay ETF (METW.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METW.US.md) - [Franklin Exponential Data ETF (XDAT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XDAT.US.md) - [ProShares Big Data Refiners ETF (DAT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DAT.US.md) - [GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF (FBL.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBL.US.md) - [Meta Platforms, Inc. (META.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/META.US.md) - [Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CLOU.US.md) - [Direxion Daily META Bear 1X ETF (METD.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METD.US.md) - [State StreetSPDRS&PSftwr&SvcsETF (XSW.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XSW.US.md) - [First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF (FDN.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FDN.US.md) - [iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sect ETF (IGV.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IGV.US.md) - [iShares U.S. Digital Infras & RE ETF (IDGT.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IDGT.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Meta integrated ai into the core of its risk review program - website](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281190495.md) - [Meta Introducing Our First Ai Glasses Built For Prescriptions](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281195955.md) - [Meta Superintelligence Labs is quietly building a hardware team](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281657591.md) - [Tech Wrap March 30: OPPO Find X9 Ultra, WhatsApp on CarPlay, Blaupunkt](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281041030.md) - [Draft IT regulations may widen govt oversight on social media content](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281133616.md)