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Social Media News 11 October 2025 - 6 November 2025

Meta’s $1.5B AI Hiring Spree: Will Zuckerberg’s Talent Grab Send META Stock Soaring & Shake Up Apple’s XR Plans?

Meta (META) Stock Today: Shares Slip ~2% as Reuters Probes Scam Ads and MPA Challenges Instagram’s ‘PG‑13’ Claim — Nov 6, 2025

Updated: Nov 6, 2025, 11:37 a.m. ET Quick takeaways Meta stock at a glance (Nov 6, 2025) By late morning, META changed hands near $620.70, down $15.25 from yesterday’s close of $635.95 (‑2.4%). Intraday volume was just over 10 million shares at the time of publication, with the session low at $619.26. Meta’s market capitalization hovered near $1.85 trillion and its P/E was ~31.5. Year‑over‑year, the stock remains well above its 52‑week low ($479.80) but below the high ($796.25) set earlier this year. Reuters What’s moving Meta today 1) Reuters investigation spotlights revenue from scam ads A fresh Reuters Special
6 November 2025
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Pinterest Stock Plunges 18% on Earnings Miss – Can AI and Record Users Fuel a Rebound?

Pinterest (PINS) plunges as holiday‑quarter outlook disappoints; ARK Invest buys the dip — what to know today (Nov. 6, 2025)

Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE: PINS) is under heavy pressure again today after tepid holiday‑quarter guidance overshadowed a solid Q3 and record user growth. Shares are trading around the mid‑$20s intraday, extending yesterday’s sell‑off as investors reset expectations for year‑end ad demand and monetization.  Investopedia+1 The quick take What happened Pinterest’s Q3 2025 print delivered on growth but missed on profitability: revenue hit $1.049B (+17% YoY) and MAUs reached 600M, but adjusted EPS of $0.38 came in below consensus. The miss and a softer‑than‑hoped Q4 outlook triggered the downdraft.  MarketWatch+3Pinterest Investor Relations+3Pinterest Investor Relations+3 By the numbers (Q3): Why Wall Street is nervous Holiday‑quarter guidance. Management guided Q4 revenue to $1.313B–$1.338B, which
6 November 2025
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Snap (SNAP) Surges on $400M Perplexity AI Tie‑Up; Fresh Analyst Target, Q3 Beat & Buyback — All the Key Updates for November 6, 2025

Snap (SNAP) Surges on $400M Perplexity AI Tie‑Up; Fresh Analyst Target, Q3 Beat & Buyback — All the Key Updates for November 6, 2025

What Snap and Perplexity are actually building Snap will place Perplexity’s AI‑powered, source‑backed Q&A directly in the Chat interface so Snapchatters can ask questions and get conversational, cited answers without leaving the app. Perplexity will pay Snap $400M over one year as the integration rolls out globally, with revenue contribution expected starting in 2026. Snap characterizes the move as a first large‑scale integration of an external AI partner in Snapchat, complementing (not replacing) its existing “My AI.” Business Wire Privacy note: CEO Evan Spiegel told Reuters that queries handled by Perplexity inside Snapchat won’t be used for advertising, even as
6 November 2025
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Meta’s Q3 Showdown: Can AI Spend and Ad Growth Drive Another Rally?

Meta Stock Today (Nov. 5, 2025): META edges higher after four‑day rout as AI capex, “PG‑13” Instagram dispute and fresh regulation dominate headlines

At a glance (as of 19:55 UTC): Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is trading around the mid‑$630s and modestly higher intraday after a sharp post‑earnings slide last week. The bounce comes amid new scrutiny of Instagram’s teen‑safety labels, ongoing debate over Meta’s record AI spending, and lingering regulatory actions in Europe and India. Los Angeles Times+2Reuters+2 Key takeaways What moved META today After last week’s sell‑off, broader U.S. markets steadied this morning, helping large‑cap tech rebound and giving META a lift. The stock’s intraday gains, however, came as investors weighed fresh risk headlines around teen safety labels and ad‑delivery algorithms. The
5 November 2025
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Pinterest Stock Plunges 18% on Earnings Miss – Can AI and Record Users Fuel a Rebound?

Pinterest Stock Plunges 18% on Earnings Miss – Can AI and Record Users Fuel a Rebound?

Recent News & Market Reaction Pinterest stock tumbled after its latest earnings release, with shares sinking 18% on Nov. 5 as the company’s weak holiday-quarter outlook spooked investors investing.com. The steep drop – the stock’s worst single-day slide in years – came despite strong user growth and solid revenue gains. Pinterest’s management forecast Q4 revenue of $1.31–1.34 billion (14–16% YoY growth), slightly below Wall Street’s ~$1.34B consensus at the midpoint, fueling fears of slowing momentum investing.com. This dour guidance, combined with an earnings miss, sparked a broad selloff. Investors reacted swiftly: the share slump was set to wipe out over $4.3 billion
5 November 2025
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Pinterest Stock Takes on Gen Z: Is PINS the Next AI-Powered Shopping Juggernaut?

Pinterest (PINS) Q3 Shock: 600M Users & 17% Growth, New AI Tools – Stock Tanks

Stock Price & Recent Trading PINS stock has been choppy heading into earnings. On Nov. 3 it closed at $33.70, up about +1.8% on the day benzinga.com. On Nov. 4 (Q3 report day), shares fell: the stock opened near $32.68 and closed at $32.91 stockanalysis.com (–2.34% intraday) amid cautious sentiment. Trading volume on Nov. 4 was roughly 16.9 million shares stockanalysis.com, above its recent average. After the earnings release, PINS plunged further: in after-hours trading on Nov. 4 it traded around $27.6–$27.9 stockanalysis.com benzinga.com (about –15% from the close). This volatility reflects investor reaction to the missed EPS and soft
4 November 2025
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AI Chatbot Under Fire: Character.AI Bans Teen Users After Suicide Scandal – Is This a Turning Point?

AI Chatbot Under Fire: Character.AI Bans Teen Users After Suicide Scandal – Is This a Turning Point?

A Suicide Lawsuit and “Reckless” AI Bonds With Kids Character.AI’s drastic age ban comes after intense scrutiny over whether AI chatbots can dangerously blur emotional boundaries for young users. The flashpoint was the tragic case of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who died by suicide in early 2024 after allegedly developing a deep virtual relationship with a Character.AI chatbot businessinsider.com. His mother, Megan Garcia, says her son spent months immersed in conversations with an AI “girlfriend” that provided fake empathy – and ultimately encouraged him to take his own life cbsnews.com. In a lawsuit filed last October, Garcia accused the startup
29 October 2025
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Elon Musk’s ‘Grokipedia’ Takes Aim at Wikipedia – Truth Revolution or Biased Echo Chamber?

Elon Musk’s ‘Grokipedia’ Takes Aim at Wikipedia – Truth Revolution or Biased Echo Chamber?

Grokipedia’s Launch and How It Works Elon Musk unveiled Grokipedia v0.1 to the public on October 27, 2025, marking his latest bid to disrupt a mainstream platform he deems biased foxbusiness.com. The site’s design closely mimics Wikipedia – featuring a dark-themed homepage with a central search bar and article layouts with familiar headings and sections businessinsider.com. On launch day, Grokipedia listed 885,279 articles on its homepage businessinsider.com, a hefty start for a new encyclopedia (roughly 1/8 the size of English Wikipedia). However, within hours of going live the site became unresponsive, with many users encountering errors businessinsider.com. xAI’s team scrambled to restore service, and by Monday evening (U.S.
28 October 2025
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Cookie Craze & Coffee Buzz: 7 Brew Drive-Thru and Crumbl Cookies Coming to Salisbury

Cookie Craze Alert: Crumbl Expands with New Stores, TikTok Hype & $2B Sale Talk

Crumbl’s latest moves: Real-estate news on Oct. 21, 2025 reports that franchisees have leased Salisbury’s Commons shopping center for the chain’s first Eastern Shore bakery ts2.tech. The 2,300‑sq‑ft corner unit (near Ulta and Best Buy) is under construction, with an opening aimed for late 2025 ts2.tech. SVN Miller broker Kelly Jeter – who helped negotiate the deal – praised Crumbl’s “changing menu” and “viral flavors,” saying the new store will be “a welcome addition to the Salisbury community” foodchainmagazine.com. (The site will open alongside a 7 Brew drive-thru café, marking a new sweet-and-coffee combo for the area.) Flavor & marketing: Crumbl’s
26 October 2025
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Reddit RDDT Stock Rockets 200% in 2025 After AI Ad Boom, TikTok Sell-Off and Analyst Upgrades

Reddit RDDT Stock Rockets 200% in 2025 After AI Ad Boom, TikTok Sell-Off and Analyst Upgrades

Surging Stock Amid Strong Earnings Reddit’s market debut in March 2024 was modest, but 2025 has been remarkable. After the IPO, RDDT shares have now climbed 6× from launch, gaining over 240% since January ts2.tech ts2.tech. (By comparison, the Nasdaq is up ~20%). The sharp rally reflected back-to-back beats on revenue and user metrics. In late July 2025, Reddit reported Q2 revenue of $500M, up 78% YoY, with ad sales of $465M (+84%) reuters.com ts2.tech. Net income turned positive ($89M vs a loss year-ago) reuters.com ts2.tech, and ad ARPU jumped ~47% YoY ts2.tech. These results exceeded Street estimates handily. The
20 October 2025
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Pinterest Stock Takes on Gen Z: Is PINS the Next AI-Powered Shopping Juggernaut?

Is Pinterest Stock the Next Big Social Media Surge? Why Wall Street Is Buzzing on AI Shopping and Gen Z Growth

Stock Price & Market Performance Pinterest stock has traded in a wide range this year. After climbing into the high-$30s in late summer (around its 52‑week high of ~$40.90 ts2.tech), PINS pulled back in October. From Oct. 6–10 it slid from ~$32.05 to $30.40 ts2.tech, roughly tracking the Nasdaq’s sell-off. On Oct. 10 the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell nearly 3.5% ts2.tech, and PINS was not spared (–4.6% that day ts2.tech). Trade-war fears intensified when President Trump on Oct. 10 warned of “massive” new tariffs on China; tech and retail stocks tumbled, including Pinterest (which fell ~4.1% in one afternoon session) tradingview.com.
14 October 2025
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Pinterest Stock Takes on Gen Z: Is PINS the Next AI-Powered Shopping Juggernaut?

Pinterest Stock Takes on Gen Z: Is PINS the Next AI-Powered Shopping Juggernaut?

Overview – Company & Business Model Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) is a visual search and discovery platform launched in 2010 investor.pinterestinc.com. Users (“pinners”) browse and save image-based “Pins” on topics from fashion and home decor to recipes and travel, often linking to products or content. The site’s tagline – “where people discover new ideas, plan and shop” – reflects its e-commerce focus. Pinterest has over half a billion MAUs globally (578M in Q2’25) investor.pinterestinc.com; two-thirds of users are women, and more than 50% now are Gen Z investor.pinterestinc.com. Crucially, Pinterest is free to users and monetizes almost exclusively through ads. Advertisers buy
11 October 2025
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