Meta Platforms (META) Today — Nov. 12, 2025: $1B Wisconsin AI Data Center Breaks Ground as Australia Floats New Media Fines; Stock Slips
Meta Platforms, Inc. opened Wednesday with a major infrastructure move and fresh regulatory headlines. The Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads owner formally broke ground on a new, AI‑optimized data center in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, while Australia advanced plans that could levy multimillion‑dollar penalties on platforms that refuse to pay local publishers. META shares traded lower alongside other mega‑cap tech stocks. About Facebook+2The Guardian+2
