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On one hand it is the social media platform that is reviled for spreading misinformation, sowing political descent and enabling online bullying.</p>\n<p>On the other hand, Facebook is a cash cow when it comes to online advertising. With 3.58 billion monthly active users across its suite of apps that includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, the company commands top dollar from advertisers all over the world. The vast majority of Facebook’s revenue comes from online advertising, and in this year’s third quarter, that revenue rose 35% from a year earlier, while its net income climbed 17% higher to $9.2 billion from $7.8 billion a year ago.</p>\n<p>That kind of growth, along with a recently announced $50 billion stock buyback program, are the reasons why investors have been willing to look past the criticisms levied at Facebook, most recently the accusations made by former employee-turned-whistleblower, Frances Haugen, who testified before the U.S. Senate that Facebook is well aware of the harms its apps and services cause online but has declined to address them for fear of hurting its growth and share price.</p>\n<p>The rebrand into Meta is an obvious effort by Facebook to distance itself from such criticisms and expand on its success to become more than a social media platform that attracts advertising dollars.</p>\n<p><b>New Ventures</b></p>\n<p>To be sure, there is a lot going on at Facebook beyond the social media network that it is best known for among the public. In addition to Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, Facebook also owns Oculus, which makes popular virtual reality headsets and on which Facebook plans to spearhead creation of the metaverse under its new moniker.</p>\n<p>To that end, the company has said it will spend $10 billion over the next year developing technologies needed to build the metaverse that is essentially a virtual reality environment where people work, play and interact in a virtual world.</p>\n<p>When introducing its new name, Facebook showcased a number of new products and gadgets that include a virtual reality headset named “Project Cambria,” artificial reality smart glasses called “Project Nazare,” and a line of video-calling devices. The company even rolled out a demonstration of what it sees the metaverse eventually becoming.</p>\n<p>Media who were in attendance at the rebranding event described the demo as a “Pixar-like animation” that showed users hanging out as cartoon versions of themselves or as robots and other fantastical characters. While some journalists criticized the presentation, it’s clear that Meta will be more than just Facebook with a new name and corporate logo.</p>\n<p><b>Buy FB Stock For Its Gains</b></p>\n<p>Regardless of what you might think of Facebook’s influence and practices on social media, there is no denying that the company is a cash cow and incredibly successful. As an organization, Facebook has the resources to move beyond its social media roots and expand into new and exciting areas, notably virtual reality where it sees the future unfolding in coming years.</p>\n<p>As Meta, the company will be able to grow into new ventures funded by the advertising dollars generated from Facebook. It’s an approach that investors seem to be embracing judging from the recent increase in the stock price.</p>\n<p>For these reasons, investors should take a position in Facebook, focusing on the gains to be had rather than the ills caused by social media. 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On one hand it is the social media platform that is reviled for spreading misinformation, sowing political descent and enabling online bullying.\nOn the other hand, Facebook is a cash cow when it comes to online advertising. With 3.58 billion monthly active users across its suite of apps that includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, the company commands top dollar from advertisers all over the world. The vast majority of Facebook’s revenue comes from online advertising, and in this year’s third quarter, that revenue rose 35% from a year earlier, while its net income climbed 17% higher to $9.2 billion from $7.8 billion a year ago.\nThat kind of growth, along with a recently announced $50 billion stock buyback program, are the reasons why investors have been willing to look past the criticisms levied at Facebook, most recently the accusations made by former employee-turned-whistleblower, Frances Haugen, who testified before the U.S. Senate that Facebook is well aware of the harms its apps and services cause online but has declined to address them for fear of hurting its growth and share price.\nThe rebrand into Meta is an obvious effort by Facebook to distance itself from such criticisms and expand on its success to become more than a social media platform that attracts advertising dollars.\nNew Ventures\nTo be sure, there is a lot going on at Facebook beyond the social media network that it is best known for among the public. In addition to Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, Facebook also owns Oculus, which makes popular virtual reality headsets and on which Facebook plans to spearhead creation of the metaverse under its new moniker.\nTo that end, the company has said it will spend $10 billion over the next year developing technologies needed to build the metaverse that is essentially a virtual reality environment where people work, play and interact in a virtual world.\nWhen introducing its new name, Facebook showcased a number of new products and gadgets that include a virtual reality headset named “Project Cambria,” artificial reality smart glasses called “Project Nazare,” and a line of video-calling devices. The company even rolled out a demonstration of what it sees the metaverse eventually becoming.\nMedia who were in attendance at the rebranding event described the demo as a “Pixar-like animation” that showed users hanging out as cartoon versions of themselves or as robots and other fantastical characters. While some journalists criticized the presentation, it’s clear that Meta will be more than just Facebook with a new name and corporate logo.\nBuy FB Stock For Its Gains\nRegardless of what you might think of Facebook’s influence and practices on social media, there is no denying that the company is a cash cow and incredibly successful. As an organization, Facebook has the resources to move beyond its social media roots and expand into new and exciting areas, notably virtual reality where it sees the future unfolding in coming years.\nAs Meta, the company will be able to grow into new ventures funded by the advertising dollars generated from Facebook. It’s an approach that investors seem to be embracing judging from the recent increase in the stock price.\nFor these reasons, investors should take a position in Facebook, focusing on the gains to be had rather than the ills caused by social media. FB stock is a buy.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":784,"commentLimit":10,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"symbols":[],"verified":2,"subType":0,"readableState":1,"langContent":"CN","currentLanguage":"CN","warmUpFlag":false,"orderFlag":false,"shareable":true,"causeOfNotShareable":"","featuresForAnalytics":[],"commentAndTweetFlag":false,"andRepostAutoSelectedFlag":false,"upFlag":false,"length":12,"xxTargetLangEnum":"ZH_CN"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"isTiger":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"url":"/m/post/600793661"}
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