Meta shares slide as tech giant hikes AI spending forecast, warns of youth social media backlash

Fuente: New York Post

Meta Platforms raised its annual capital spending forecast on Wednesday, plowing billions more into artificial intelligence infrastructure even as it grapples with possible losses from a global youth social media backlash. The Facebook parent projects 2026 capital expenditure between $125 billion and $145 billion, compared with its prior forecast of $115 billion to $135 billion. Shares of the company fell more than 6% in extended trading.