Facebook Parent Company Meta Stock Plummets on Warning of Q1 Ad Slowdown

Is Kim Kardashian giving a subtle shout-out to Ariana Grande with her latest Instagram post? The 41-year-old Keeping Up with the Kardashians star shared two new gorgeous photos of herself rocking an all black leather look on Feb. 28 and seemingly captioned them with a lyric from her 28-year-old boyfriend Pete Davidson‘s ex-fiancee’s song “Just Like Magic. “

Falling hard! Clayton Echard embraced his strong feelings for his final four women amid hometown dates, which took place during the Monday, February 28, episode of The Bachelor.

“Duel,” the 1971 ABC TV movie starring Dennis Weaver as a businessman terrorized by a tanker truck chasing him through the Mojave Desert — and trying to kill him for reasons unknown.But that’s where the similarities end.A few minutes into “The Tourist,” a six-episode series premiering Tuesday (March 1) on HBO Max, a British man (Jamie Dornan) engages in a high-speed game of cat-and-mouse with a trucker in the Australian Outback. The big rig runs his car off the road and nearly kills him, and he wakes up in a remote hospital with no idea who he is our how he got there.That sets the wheels (pun intended) in motion for “The Tourist,” as The Man, as he’s called — his real identity is disclosed in the final minutes of Episode 2 — tries to piece together his history, starting with a scrap of paper he finds in his pocket that leads him to a far-flung diner, an explosion there that’s meant to kill him, an ex-girlfriend, Luci Miller (Shalom Brune-Franklin), he doesn’t remember — but who has her own reasons for helping him — and a man who’s buried alive in an underground oil drum to whom The Man is somehow connected.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is planning to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with highly-rated Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

Clayton Echard just took the next step with his final four women. On Monday night's episode of , the medical sales rep traveled across the country to meet Susie, Gabby, Serene and Rachel's families, all of which ET is breaking down in the recap below.In Virginia with Susie, Clayton got a peek into the wedding videographer's heart, thanks to a touching story from her dad.

Naya Rivera's family has been privately settled more than a year after it was first filed.Ryan Dorsey first filed the lawsuit — on behalf of his and Rivera's 6-year-old son, Josey — in November 2020, against the Ventura County, California, United Water Conservation District and Ventura County’s Parks and Recreation Management for «wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress.»Attorney Amjad M. Khan, who represents Josey and Rivera's estate, released a statement to ET on Monday, sharing, «In Josey Hollis Dorsey and the Estate of Naya Rivera’s litigation relating to the drowning death of Naya Rivera on July 8, 2020, all parties have entered into a global settlement, which is subject to approval by the Ventura Superior Court on March 16.»«Through this settlement, Josey will receive just compensation for having to endure the drowning of his beloved mother at Lake Piru,» the statement continued. «Though the tragic loss of Josey’s mother can never truly be overcome, we are very pleased that the monetary settlement will significantly assist Josey with his life beyond this tragedy.»On July 8, Rivera went missing in Lake Piru, located in the Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County, California, for several days.

Louis Tomlinson and HEALTH are among the latest to pull their Russian gigs, joining the likes of Yungblud, Green Day and Russian rapper Oxxxymiron.Tomlinson was due to perform in both Ukraine and Russia this year, with a show at Kyiv’s Stereo Plaza slated for Monday July 4, and at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on Wednesday July 6.In a statement shared to social media overnight, the former One Direction singer wrote: “Due to the recent events in Ukraine, I have to sadly announce that my tour shows in Moscow and Kyiv are canceled until further notice. The safety of my fans is my priority and my thoughts go out to the people of Ukraine and all those suffering from this needless war.”A post shared by Louis Tomlinson (@louist91)HEALTH, on the other hand, were booked in to play two shows in Russia next month, taking to St.

Facebook.Earlier this week Meta (formerly Facebook) quietly issued a warning saying that it could shut down the services if Europe doesn't let it perform "transatlantic data transfers".In an annual report to a US government agency, Meta said that the company will "probably" have to stop offering its "most significant products and services" if a new framework is not adopted.After German leaders responded to the Facebook warning by essentially telling Zuckerberg to bring it on, a French minister has weighed in with some tough love for the Meta billionaire.French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said that life would be 'very good' without Facebook and that the EU will stand up to tech companies: “Digital giants must understand that the European continent will resist and affirm its sovereignty.”This followed comments from Le Maire's German counterpart, Robert Habeck, who said “After I was hacked I have lived without Facebook and Twitter for four years and life has been fantastic."The report in question said that a new transatlantic data transfer framework for Europe to the United States must be adopted, and if it isn't, Meta "will likely be unable to offer a number of our most significant products and services, including Facebook and Instagram, in Europe."A spokesperson for Meta said: “We have absolutely no desire and no plans to withdraw from Europe, but the simple reality is that Meta, and many other businesses, organisations and services, rely on data transfers between the EU and the US in order to operate global services."Like other companies, we have followed European rules and rely on Standard Contractual Clauses, and appropriate data safeguards, to operate a global service."They added: "Fundamentally, businesses need

Mark Zuckerberg and other social media bigwigs could face time in the clink if they don't comply with strict new online safety laws in the UK.UK Culture and Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries said that social media companies will be forced to act on illegal content as part of the new Online Safety Bill. Facebook, Instagram and other platforms will have to act on content that includes revenge porn, fraud, illegal drugs and weapons, the promotion of suicide, sexual exploitation or people smuggling—or face the consequences.When asked whether Mark Zuckerberg and other social media executives could face prison sentences if they don't comply, Ms Dorries said: "Absolutely."Dorries told the Times Radio that the bill would be "notice to the online platforms to say here it is, we're letting you know what it is now, so start doing what you need to do."However, Andy Burrows, head of child safety online policy at the NSPCC, argued this was not the case.He said: “Despite the rhetoric, the Government’s current proposals mean tech bosses wouldn’t be personally liable for the harmful effects of their algorithms or failing to prevent grooming, and could only be prosecuted for failing to supply information to the regulator.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorMatthew McConaughey had us fooled for a second.His new commercial for Salesforce, which he co-created and premiered during the Olympics, opens with the Oscar winner in an astronaut’s suit, making the spot look like it could be a trailer for a sequel to his 2014 film “Interstellar.”“I wanted this misdirect at the beginning,” McConaughey told me ahead of the ad playing during Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. “I wanted it to open and look very serious and in space because we’re about to pull the rug out from under you. Some people are going to think this is going to be the trailer for ‘Interstellar 2.’”Instead, McConaughey is floating among the stars in a hot air balloon before waxing philosophically, “It’s not time to escape.

HBO has closed a deal for Doomsday Machine, a limited series about Facebook starring Emmy winner Claire Foy as embattled tech giant COO Sheryl Sandberg and executive producing as well. Anonymous Content (Spotlight, Mr. Robot) and wiip (Mare of Easttown, Dickinson), which took the project to the marketplace in October, will co-produce with HBO.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorVenture capitalist and right-wing booster Peter Thiel, after 17 years on the board of Facebook — now Meta Platforms — will step down as director of the internet giant.Thiel joined Meta’s board in April 2005, after he had invested $500,000 in the then-fledgling Facebook startup.Thiel is leaving Meta in order to “focus on influencing November’s midterm elections,” the New York Times reported, citing an anonymous source. “Mr.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMeta has hired the Foo Fighters to rock the metaverse.The social media giant (formerly known as Facebook) will host a free, livestreamed concert performed by Dave Grohl’s Foo Fighters on Sunday, Feb. 13, immediately after the end of the Super Bowl.In addition to streaming on Facebook and Instagram, Meta will present the performance by the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers in an 180-degree virtual-reality concert in Horizon Venues, the company’s social VR app.The concert will be directed by noted music video director and filmmaker Mark Romanek.

Facebook and Instagram could be banned in the UK and Europe.Mark Zuckerberg has threatened to pull "core services" from the region following a dispute over data protection laws with Europe.Meta has quietly issued a warning saying that it could shut down the services if Europe doesn't let it perform "transatlantic data transfers".This means transferring people's private data from secure servers in Europe, where they are heavily regulated, to the US.In an annual report to a US government agency, Meta said that the company will "probably" have to stop offering its "most significant products and services" if a new framework is not adopted.While Meta claims that sharing data between countries and regions is critical to providing its services, the European Court of Justice has prevented it from doing so since July 2020.

Facebook would grow to be the biggest social media site on earth with over 2 billion users. With that astonishing success in mind, it's funny to think that CEO Mark Zuckerberg's original idea for the website was something very different indeed - he wanted to compare college girls to farm animals.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told staff that he 'may cry because he'd scratched his eye' just hours after his company lost £174 billion in the biggest one-day drop in stock market history. New figures, released as part of parent company Meta’s latest financial results, show that daily users of Facebook fell to 1.929 billion people in the last three months of 2021, compared with 1.939 billion in the previous quarter.Meta’s shares fell 22.6% to 249.90 US dollars (£183) in after-hours trading following the announcement and Zuckerberg saw almost £22 billion pounds wiped of his net worth.Following the new Zuckerberg held a virtual-wide company meeting looking red-eyed and wearing glasses.A person at the meeting told AdAge that he told staff that if he started to cry it wasn't because of the day's news but a scratched eye.Mr Zuckerberg admitted the rise of rival apps such as TikTok is having an impact on Facebook, with Meta also warning of slowing revenue growth because of the growing competition and a reduction in spending among advertisers.“People have a lot of choices for how they want to spend their time and apps like TikTok are growing very quickly,” the Facebook founder said.Zuckerberg has fallen out of the top 10 richest people in the world as a result, and is now 12th on the rich list.Luckily he's still got $87.6billion dollars (£64bn) to his name.

UPDATED with share price, quarterly stats: Shares of Snapchat parent Snap soared 60% on fourth-quarter gains in revenue and daily active users and a chorus of relief across Wall Street that it’s not Facebook.

A plunge in shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms Facebook has erased more than than $200 billion of its market value, one of Wall Street’s steepest dips ever.

Facebook founder and 'Meta' CEO Mark Zuckerberg hasn't had a great day, after losing almost $24billion overnight.The company's stock prices dropped by more than 25-percent as Facebook experienced the worst ever one-day slump history.This not only wiped $200billion (£146billion) off of the value of Meta (formerly Facebook), but hit Mark Zuckerberg's own personal wealth as he owns around 14 percent of the company.The share prices dropped dramatically after Facebook reported no growth for the first time in its history. It has also lost users to the likes of TikTok, with its platforms reporting less active users than before.

Messaging online can be fraught with worries that what you are saying won't stay between you and the recipient. However, a new update from Facebook could bring peace of mind to many users that their messages won't be copied and forwarded. Following promises to increase user security and privacy, Facebook has updated their messaging service to better protect users.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has warned Messenger users that their friends will soon be able to see if they've make screenshots of chats.After announcing that all Messenger chats can be encrypted, just like WhatsApp, Zuckerberg said in a post that people need to be careful if they're taking screencaps while Disappearing Messages are activated.These are texts that vanish automatically and can be activated in your Messenger settings. However, if you or a friend take a screenshot of a disappearing text chat, the other person will now be informed with a notification.This means a copy of your chat will exist even if the messages have disappeared in the app."New update for end-to-end encrypted Messenger chats so you get a notification if someone screenshots a disappearing message," Zuckerberg wrote on his Facebook profile."We're also adding GIFs, stickers, and reactions to encrypted chats too." He then shared an exchange with his long-term wife and partner, Priscilla Chan.