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Meta warns of regulatory 'headwinds' in US, EU, losses from addictive-design cases

By Mike Swift ( October 29, 2025, 22:11 GMT | Insight) -- Even as Meta Platforms reported a record $51 billion in quarterly revenue Tuesday, the social media giant warned that a thicket of US trials it faces in 2026 over the harm to young users caused by the alleged addictive design of Facebook and Instagram “may ultimately result in a material loss." It also said the threat of the European Commission ordering changes to Meta's "pay or consent" targeted-advertising model could have "a significant negative impact on our European revenue" before the end of 2025. On artificial intelligence, Meta doubled its capital expenditures during the first nine months of 2025 over the previous year as it races to build computing power in preparation for the achievement of artificial general intelligence.Meta Platforms warned of “increasing headwinds” Wednesday due to legal and regulatory issues, saying it could face “a material loss” due to a thicket of US trials in 2026 on allegations Instagram and Facebook were designed to be addictive to young users....

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