[New] Meta is spending billions on AI research, training, and deployment, and Zuckerberg expects losses to remain near 2025 levels in 2026 before they start to taper.
Yanko Design
[New] The Facebook owner's gains from AI were helping fund its capital spending, which is expected to jump as much as 87% to $135bn in 2026.
The Guardian
[New] Canada may see news return to Facebook After more than two years of blocked news content, the Canadian government is reportedly working toward a deal with Meta that could allow local publishers back onto Facebook and Instagram.
HeyOrca
[New] AI will ultimately be the demise for social platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
Hooked On Innovation
[New] Facebook leads in total US social buyers, but TikTok Shop is growing fastest and will surpass major retailers in ecommerce sales by 2026.
eMarketer
[New] Very large online platforms (more than 45 million active users per month), such as Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Apple, and Google, which will be required to enable users to log in using the EUDI Wallet.
PERSpective
[New] Platform optimization UGC that works on TikTok will not necessarily work on Facebook.
Adspoke
Fearing billions of dollars in lost revenue, Meta Platforms Inc. reportedly developed an internal playbook aimed at sidestepping pressure from regulators to crack down on scam advertising on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.
SiliconANGLE
With platforms like Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Facebook Reels, and LinkedIn videos growing rapidly, brands will invest heavily in video-based PR.
MediagraphicsPR
Shopping directly within social media apps (like TikTok Shop and Facebook) is a primary sales channel, with global sales forecast to exceed $1.17 trillion in 2026.
Wiserreview
The current trajectory of AI creative suggests that organic social (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.) will become a real performance channel.
Avenue Z
Key Stat: Google and YouTube will combine to bring in $229.42 billion in digital ad revenues in 2026, just slightly more than Facebook and Instagram will bring in for Meta.
eMarketer
From popular platforms like Apple, Google, Facebook, and Telegram to VPN providers, developer portals, and even government services, almost every online user is at risk.
Tech2Geek
Social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram with more than eight million users must hold an ASP licence or face fines up to RM500,000 if unlicensed, which could influence platform availability and content moderation.
SAYS - Creating content for Malaysia's social media gen
Scammers will increasingly use multi-platform funnels - ad on Facebook, chat on WhatsApp, payment via a different service.
LookAtMyProfile
If chatbots and AI agents become enshittified, it could be worse than Google Search becoming less useful, Amazon results getting plagued with ads, and even Facebook showing less social content in favor of anger-generating clickbait.
Wired
13% of households say they will consult influencers or platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube for Thanksgiving ideas.
NIQ
While massive corporations like Facebook or Google might have the capital to absorb legal costs or build automated censorship tools, independent voices would likely be forced offline.
Uprise RI
Last updated: 08 February 2026
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