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Is Facebook Ready To Buy A Major Gaming Stock?

Facebook’s transition into Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) and Mark Zuckerberg’s big push into the metaverse — the concept of a shared 3D virtual platform where people can socialize, work, and play — spurred a sector-wide move by tech companies to branch out into other areas like gaming.

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Here's Why Facebook And Pinterest Shares Are Rising

Shares of several companies in the broader technology and social media space, including Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Pinterest Inc (NYSE: PINS), are all trading higher amid overall market strength as stocks

Benzinga

Facebook Continues To Lose Out On User Time; Netherlands Data Center Plans Face Opposition

BuzzFeed Inc (NASDAQ:BZFD) CEO Jonah Peretti disclosed during its earnings call that he continued to see audiences spending less time on Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ:FB) Facebook, CNBC reports. Peretti admitted that Facebook accounted for most of its audience traffic to its shopping content. However, the shift in audience time away from the app has…

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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $17,999 In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $17,999, which is 2.27x the current floor price of 2.639 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $18,330 In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $18,330, which is 2.31x the current floor price of 2.639 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $18,630 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $18,630, which is 2.35x the current floor price of 2.639 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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'These Are Big Fund Managers That Are Coming In': Why Pete Najarian Bought Meta, AMD And Microsoft Call Options

The stock market staged a recovery last week and looks primed to continue on its upward trajectory. Investor sentiment may be starting to shift as Market Rebellion co-founder Pete Najarian is seeing optimism in the form of options contracts.

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Russia bans Facebook and Instagram as court slams 'extremist' social media channels

WhatsApp, which is also owned by Meta, has not been banned

Irish Mirror

Russia court bans Facebook, Instagram for ‘extremism’ — but spares WhatsApp

Authorities say they do not intend to punish individuals who use apps

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Russia Finds Meta Guilty of ‘Extremist Activity’, Says WhatsApp Can Stay

A Moscow court on Monday found Meta Platforms Inc guilty of "extremist activity", but said its decision would not affect the WhatsApp messenger service, focusing its ire on the company's already banned Facebook and Instagram social networks. Moscow's Tverskoi District Court upheld a lawsuit filed by Russian state prosecutors on…

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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $29,160 (12,000 MANA) In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $29,160, which is 2.95x the current floor price of 3.415699 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($29,160 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Benzinga

Russia court bans Facebook, Instagram on 'extremism' charges

A Moscow court has banned Facebook and Instagram for what it deemed extremist activity in a case their parent company, Meta

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Russia bans Facebook and Instagram under ‘extremism’ law

Court in Moscow labels parent company Meta as ‘extremist’ amid crackdown on western media

Benzinga

Integral Ad Science Shares Pop As Raymond James Upgrades To Strong Buy

Raymond James analyst Andrew Marok upgraded Integral Ad Science Holding Corp (NASDAQ:IAS) to Strong Buy from Outperform with a price target of $27, up from $26. The price target implies an upside of 69%. Marok had a strong conviction level in Integral Ad Science's long-term fundamental prospects combined with the stock's recent selloff, which he…

Tribune News Service

Russia bans Facebook and Instagram under ‘extremism’ law

A Moscow court banned Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Instagram in Russia Monday, in what was the first use of the country’s sweeping law on “extremism” against a foreign technology company.

Al Jazeera

Russia finds US company Meta guilty of ‘extremist activity’

Russian court bans Meta from operating but move will not affect the company’s WhatsApp messenger service.

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Telegram Displaces WhatsApp As Russia's Popular Messaging Tool

Telegram surpassed Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) owned WhatsApp to become Russia's most popular messaging tool, Reuters reports based on PJSC MegaFon (OTC:MFOYY). The service started actively growing on February 24 as Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Telegram's share jumped to 63% in the first two weeks of March from 48% in the…

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Facebook Parent Meta Employees Seek Greener Pastures Post Stock Meltdown

Several Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) employees burdened with underwater stock options looked to exit the social media giant following its plunging stock prices,

Reuters

Russian court bans Facebook, Instagram after Meta found 'extremist'- TASS

A Russian court on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram in the country after finding Meta Platforms Inc "extremist", TASS news agency reported.

Reuters

Russia finds Meta guilty of 'extremist activity' but WhatsApp can stay

A Moscow court said on Monday that Meta was guilty of "extremist activity", but the ruling will not affect its WhatsApp messenger service, focusing on the U.S. firm's already-banned Facebook and Instagram social networks.

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The ACCC is suing Meta for celebrity crypto scam ads on Facebook. Here's why the tech giant could be found liable

On the last day of his 11 years as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims announced the commission is bringing a “world-first” claim against Meta (owner of Facebook) in the Federal Court for false or misleading conduct.

Reason

D.C. Judge Allows Subpoena of Facebook COVID Misinformation Blocking Records

From a decision in D.C. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. by D.C. Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, handed down earlier this month but just posted on Westlaw: The Court grants the District of Columbia's petition for enforcement of an investigative subpoena to Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc. ….…

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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $37,347 (14,999 MANA) In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $37,347, which is 3.69x the current floor price of 3.395 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($37,347 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

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