Facebook growth that had been on a seemingly perpetual upward trend slipped at the end of last year, with the number of people using the social network daily declining. PHOTO | FILE
Facebook-parent Meta saw investors flee on Thursday February 03 rather than buckle-up for what could be a long ride towards the firm's metaverse vision for the internet's future.
While the tech titan has previously seen shares climb despite fines, regulatory threats, misinformation woes and harassment troubles -- this time they plummeted in what one analyst called "a perfect storm."