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Oct 2022
50m 40s

Reality bites for Meta

Bbc World Service
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Social media giant Meta has posted more disappointing results as it struggles to drum up support for its Metaverse concept. Sales and profits are down once again at the Silicon Valley company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. We'll discuss what it means for the wider tech sector as well as consumers with Bloomberg tech journalist Tom Giles. Eco ... Show More
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