Meta Reports 20 Million User Decline in Q1 2026 Amid Increased AI Investments
Meta reported a decline of 20 million users in its 'Family daily active people' metric for the first quarter of 2026, citing internet disruptions in Iran and WhatsApp restrictions in Russia. Despite the user drop, the company plans to increase AI investments by $10 billion this year and raised its capital expenditure forecast to $125-145 billion. Meta's revenue grew by 33% year-over-year to $56.3 billion.
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