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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) announced new premium subscription plans for several of the company's social media platforms Wednesday. The move was well received by investors with shares trading higher on the news, helping to boost the wealth of CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Meta Wins, Zuckerberg Wins Mark...

Rumble Inc (NASDAQ:RUM) reported first-quarter financial results Thursday after market close. Here are the key highlights. • Rumble shares are retreating from recent levels. What’s weighing on RUM shares? Rumble Q1 Financials Rumble reported first-quarter revenue of $25.46 million, up...

Billionaire Elon Musk has shared a distaste for social media platforms from Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) over the years. Meta-owned Instagram and rival social media platform TikTok, which is now owned by a group of American companies, may have attracted Musk to use platforms outside his X platform...

Each week, Benzinga’s Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With...

The Magnificent Seven stocks have been hurt by several developments in 2026. For Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), the company is cutting jobs and spending aggressively on AI growth. The company has also been hit with several recent court rulings that could lead to more legal challenges. Meta...

A jury on Wednesday ruled against Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Alphabet Inc-owned (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube in a case about social media addiction. Here's the latest. Meta, YouTube Held Liable By Jury A lawsuit from a 20-year-old woman alleging that YouTube and Meta Platforms apps...

A new report shows that when it comes to social media usage, an app from Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) is seeing strong daily user growth, while X from Elon Musk's xAI is falling behind. Here's the latest in the battle for users on social media. • Meta Platforms shares are showing limited...

The idea for Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) came to entrepreneur and investor Alexis Ohanian more than two decades ago while at a Waffle House restaurant. Fast forward to 2026, and Ohanian is now taking his former company head on with the relaunch of Digg. Digg Vs. Reddit Ohanian's Reddit was once a main...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) has released its list of the most downloaded apps in the United States for 2025. The list is dominated by artificial intelligence and social media. Billionaire Elon Musk probably won't be a fan of the list with his companies left off and rivals topping the year. Apple's Most...

Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg almost ended up in a cage fight over their competing social media platforms. Musk may not want to look at the latest metrics from X rival Threads, or he could be proposing a cage match again. What Happened: Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) launched Threads...

In the world of social media apps, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) dominates with Facebook and Instagram, which have about three billion users daily. The company's newest platform, Threads, is also gaining subscribers fast. What Happened: Threads, a potential rival to platforms like X and Bluesky, had...

Tech company and Snapchat parent Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) reported first-quarter financial results after market close Tuesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Snap reported first-quarter revenue of $1.36 billion, up 14% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street consensus estimate of $...

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) could highlight its progress in artificial intelligence when it reports first-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. Here are the analyst earnings estimates, what experts are saying ahead of the report and key items to watch. Earnings Estimates:...

Social media giant Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) could be forced to spinoff or divest Instagram and WhatsApp as the result of a pending trial with the Federal Trade Commission. What Happened: Lina Khan, who stepped down as FTC Chair in January 2025, is speaking out as Meta's antitrust trial begins...

Editor's note: This article has been updated to clarify that Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion. Fidelity was one of several companies that helped Elon Musk acquire social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, back in 2022. The financial company may have lost money on their...