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German court rules Meta liable for fake ads on platforms

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:25:08 -0400

Investing.com -- A German court ruled on Thursday that Meta Platforms Inc is liable for fake advertisements posted by third parties on Instagram and Facebook. The court ordered the company to remove such content and pay damages.

The lawsuit was filed by a German financial portal operator and its founder. Their trademarked logo and image were used without permission in posts that recommended investments with alleged fraudulent intent.

The portal operator reported nearly 260 violations to Meta in August 2024. Meta took up to 62 days to remove some of the content, according to the court.

The court determined that Meta cannot rely

Meta Oversight Board orders removal of AI deepfakes, urges policy changes

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:10:37 -0400

Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) Oversight Board has ordered the company to remove AI-generated deepfake content targeting women, including deepfake videos of a U.K. local politician flagged for hate speech and an AI-generated video of a female campaigner, according to a statement released Sept. 17, 2026.

The board issued nine policy recommendations, stating that Meta's existing safeguards have been "consistently inadequate" to address the rise of AI-generated content on its platforms.

Among the recommendations, the board urged Meta to implement automated deepfake removal, strengthen AI content labeling, and prioritize human review of deepfake harassment reports using AI signals. The board also recommended that

Meta Oversight Board orders removal of AI deepfakes, urges policy changes

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:10:37 -0400

The board issued nine policy recommendations, stating that Meta's existing safeguards have been "consistently inadequate" to address the rise of AI-generated content on its platforms.

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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:58:23 -0400

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BofA Securities Reiterates Buy Rating on Meta Platforms Inc. (META)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:33:41 -0400

BofA Securities analyst Justin Post reiterated a Buy rating and $810.00 price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META)

The analyst comments: “Per Bloomberg, Meta plans to deploy its third-generation MTIA 450 chips, or Arke, in 1H’27, followed by higher-performance MTIA 500, or Astrid, beginning in late 2027. Developed with Broadcom, the custom chips are purpose-built for AI inference & designed to improve compute efficiency. Meta expects to deploy more than 1 GW of custom-chip capacity over 12 months, with adoption accelerating thereafter. The report also noted that the company considered developing a chip capable of handling both AI training and

Manus Eyes $4 Billion Value In First Round Since Meta Breakup - Bloomberg

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:17:33 -0400

Manus Eyes $4 Billion Value In First Round Since Meta Breakup - Bloomberg

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:17:33 -0400

Manus Eyes $4 Billion Value In First Round Since Meta Breakup - Bloomberg

Form 4 Meta Platforms, Inc. For: Sep 14 Filed by: Olivan Javier

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:15:00 -0400

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BMO Capital on Internet Stocks: 'The CreatorTech Stack Is Making Massive Headway'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:47:10 -0400

BMO Capital analyst Brian J. Pitz shares an update from the Creator World.

The analyst commented: "IAB CreatorFronts Key Takeaways: 1) Creator marketing is increasingly moving from test budget to a measurable performance channel, as Creator ad spend will reach $44B in 2026E; 2) Meaningful improvements in 'CreatorTech' over the past 12+ months; and 3) Agentio and other platforms/specialists are providing brands/agencies with greater transparency and control while preserving the Creator authenticity.

Investment Implications: 1) AMZN: Positive with Twitch’s expanding Creator pool and live, trust-based formats; 2) GOOGL: Positive as YouTube Shorts offers efficient incremental reach; 3) META: Constructive as Partnership Ads

BMO Capital on Internet Stocks: 'The CreatorTech Stack Is Making Massive Headway'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:47:10 -0400

BMO Capital analyst Brian J. Pitz shares an update from the Creator World.

BMO Capital on Internet Stocks: 'The CreatorTech Stack Is Making Massive Headway'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:47:10 -0400

BMO Capital analyst Brian J. Pitz shares an update from the Creator World.

Citi calls Meta Platforms a Top Pick, Adds to 90-Day upside catalyst watch list

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:36:03 -0400

Citi analyst Ronald Josey reiterated a Buy rating and $800.00 price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META).

Josey added a 90-day Catalyst Watch on META shares ahead of Meta Connect, scheduled for Sept. 23-24, where the company is expected to update its artificial intelligence product strategy.

The analyst cited the recent launch of Meta's Muse personal agent, noting that Muse app downloads have exceeded Instagram and Facebook app downloads over several recent days. Josey also referenced what he described as a potential launch of a foundation model internally codenamed "Watermelon" as Meta's compute capacity expands in 2027.

Josey stated: "META is one

Rosenblatt on New Meta Platforms Inc. (META) Paid Subscription: 'much faster ramp and larger opportunity than smaller Snap'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:52:51 -0400

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett reiterated a Buy rating and $886.00 price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META)

The analyst comments "Meta yesterday formally rolled out Meta One, it's new paid subscription program, building on the May 27 launch of single-app Plus plans. Disclosure of 15M trial and paid subs suggests a much faster ramp and larger opportunity than smaller Snap, which reported over 25M subs and a $1B ARR early this year for its comparable Snapchat+ subscription, a little over 3.5 years after launch. This builds upon momentum Meta is realizing with its new Muse personal argentic capability, which continues

Rosenblatt on New Meta Platforms Inc. (META) Paid Subscription: 'much faster ramp and larger opportunity than smaller Snap'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:52:51 -0400

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett reiterated a Buy rating and $886.00 price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META)

Rosenblatt on New Meta Platforms Inc. (META) Paid Subscription: 'much faster ramp and larger opportunity than smaller Snap'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:52:51 -0400

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett reiterated a Buy rating and $886.00 price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META)

Rosenblatt on New Meta Platforms Inc. (META) Paid Subscription: 'much faster ramp and larger opportunity than smaller Snap'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:52:51 -0400

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett reiterated a Buy rating and $886.00 price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META)

Rosenblatt on New Meta Platforms Inc. (META) Paid Subscription: 'much faster ramp and larger opportunity than smaller Snap'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:52:51 -0400

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett reiterated a Buy rating and $886.00 price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META)

Rosenblatt on New Meta Platforms Inc. (META) Paid Subscription: 'much faster ramp and larger opportunity than smaller Snap'

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:52:51 -0400

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett reiterated a Buy rating and $886.00 price target on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META)

BMO sees global age verification as early stage risk for Meta