Meta’s Almost $10 Billion Legal Costs Take Huge Toll on Q3 Earnings, Wall Street Shrugs

Published 21 Oct 2026, 20:32 UTC. Updated 21 Oct 2026, 22:17 UTC.

Meta’s $18 billion settlement with state attorneys general forced nearly $10 billion in additional costs during its third quarter in 2026.

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Meta’s Almost $10 Billion Legal Costs Take Huge Toll on Q3 Earnings, Wall Street Shrugs Variety

Source: Variety

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