META

Meta Platforms is trading lower in pre-market action as investors weigh mounting legal and regulatory headwinds against broader market sentiment. The company is facing a new civil prosecution filed by Santa Clara County regarding consumer protection concerns, adding to the ongoing scrutiny from legal investigations into the board's fiduciary duties. While the stock has benefited from recent optimism surrounding AI infrastructure investments, these mounting legal challenges and public backlash against data center expansion are placing the shares under mild pressure ahead of the opening bell.