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Who owns Meta Platforms?

4 of the world’s richest people hold Meta Platforms in our tracked profiles.

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Meta runs Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, earning almost all its revenue from ads. Its Reality Labs unit makes hardware such as Meta Quest headsets and AI glasses.

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. · Menlo Park, California

Source: Meta Platforms, Inc. annual report (10-K) (filed 2026-01-29) ↗. Summary in our own words.

Billionaire holders

  1. Mark ZuckerbergAI & tech
    Founder, Chairman and CEOMeta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) · 341,823,978 Class B shares (99.8% of Class B) plus 639,347 Class A; 60.8% of… · as of Apr 2026
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    Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp)
    Ticker
    META
    Exchange
    Nasdaq
    Role
    Founder, Chairman and CEO
    Stake
    341,823,978 Class B shares (99.8% of Class B) plus 639,347 Class A; 60.8% of total voting power
    Stake as of
    2026-04-01
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  2. Peter ThielAI & tech
    StakeMeta Platforms — sold most of stake; left board 2022 · small/unspecified · as of 2022
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  3. Eduardo SaverinAI & tech
    StakeMeta Platforms, Inc. (co-founder; majority of his wealth; exact current stake not disclosed - Form 3 filed at 2012 Facebook IPO as a 10%…
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    Meta Platforms, Inc. (co-founder; majority of his wealth; exact current stake not disclosed - Form 3 filed at 2012 Facebook IPO as a 10% group member)
    Ticker
    META
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  4. David TepperFinance
    StakeMeta Platforms (via Appaloosa LP 13F) · ~$380M, 4.9% of reported portfolio · as of Jun 2026
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Each row is a sourced entry from that person’s profile. Stakes are as of the date shown, not today.

Recent SEC filings

Zuckerberg Mark · filed Nov 6, 2026
Converted 17.1K METASold 27.5K META · ~$21.4M
Zuckerberg Mark · filed Sep 28, 2026

Form 4 insider trades post within 2 business days. New to filings? Read Filings 101.

Recent moves

Jensen HuangPolicyAI & techNVDA · META · AMD · ORCLAI read · ▼ AI's cheerleaders lose a meeting

White House cancels AI advisory meeting with tech chiefs

The move

The Trump administration canceled a Nov. 6 meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, a panel that includes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, AMD CEO Lisa Su and Oracle CTO Larry Ellison, an Energy Department spokesperson confirmed. The meeting was meant to advise a new White House "Super Intelligence Task Force." The agency's meeting page briefly listed Nov. 13 as a new date before the agency retracted it by email.

Why it matters

The cancellation landed in a week when tech and chip stocks sold off on investor worries about AI spending, after Democrats' midterm wins raised the odds of tighter rules on AI data centers.

The bear case

A rescheduled advisory meeting is a logistics issue, not evidence the administration's AI policy stance has shifted.

What to watch

Whether the Energy Department sets a new date for the panel to meet.

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Mark ZuckerbergIPO / MarketsAI & techMETAAI read · ▼ Credit warning

S&P turns negative on Meta over AI spending and cash burn

The move

S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Meta to negative from stable while keeping its AA- credit rating, citing uncertainty over Meta's elevated capital spending and whether its AI investments will generate enough revenue to offset rising costs. Meta's third-quarter free cash flow was negative $2.12 billion, its first negative quarter, and the company has guided full-year 2026 capital spending to $135 billion to $145 billion. Meta said it "respectfully disagrees" with S&P's view on its AI monetization. Shares fell 7% after the Q3 report and finished October down 15%, their worst month in four years.

Why it matters

A negative outlook from a major ratings agency raises the cost of Meta's borrowing just as it plans to raise $95 billion for its AI buildout, and it signals that Wall Street is losing patience with "spend now, profit later" AI strategies.

The bear case

Meta's actual rating didn't move, it still carries AA- credit, and the company argues its AI tools are already strengthening its ad business even if that isn't yet visible in free cash flow.

What to watch

Meta's plan to raise $95 billion, including $35 billion in public equity offerings, and whether it changes capex guidance at its next earnings call.

Lisa SuInvestmentAI & techAMD · METAAI read · ▲ Deepening AI tie-up

AMD to invest $1 billion in Meta's stock offering

The move

AMD said on October 27 it will invest $1 billion in Meta's equity offering as part of an expanded AI infrastructure partnership. Meta has installed and is testing AMD's first Helios GPU rack systems, and AMD's EPYC chips support the computing behind Meta's Muse AI agent. Meta's stock sale was raised to $25 billion in common shares, priced at $625 each, a 2.7% discount to the prior close.

Why it matters

AMD is tying itself closer to one of its largest AI infrastructure customers as Meta raises tens of billions for data centers.

The bear case

AMD's own release didn't disclose a purchase price, share count or timing for its own stake, so the $1 billion commitment isn't a completed investment yet.

What to watch

AMD's Q3 earnings report on November 3.

Jensen HuangInvestmentAI & techNVDA · METAAI read · ▲ Chip leader doubles down

Nvidia to invest $3 billion in Meta's stock offering

The move

Nvidia said on October 26 it will invest $3 billion in Meta's equity offering, alongside expanded joint work on Meta's Muse AI agent models. On Meta's earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said Muse's user accounts had passed 10 million. Nvidia did not disclose the price or share count for its planned purchase.

Why it matters

The investment deepens Nvidia's ties to one of its biggest AI infrastructure customers just as AMD expands its own footprint there.

The bear case

Nvidia's stake is still a plan, not a completed purchase, and the company has disclosed no terms for it.

What to watch

Whether Nvidia discloses purchase terms once Meta's offering closes.

Mark ZuckerbergInvestmentAI & techMETAAI read · — Big ask

Meta launches $35 billion stock sale for AI buildout

The move

Meta launched public offerings totaling about $35 billion: roughly $22.5 billion of Class A common stock and about $12.5 billion of mandatory convertible preferred depositary shares, according to its SEC filing dated Oct. 26. The filing also discloses plans for a separate at-the-market program of up to $60 billion tied to a new class of shares, not expected to begin before the first quarter of 2027. Meta has guided to $135 billion to $145 billion in capital expenditures for 2026.

Why it matters

It shows Meta turning to public equity markets, not just its own cash flow, to keep funding its AI data-center spending.

The bear case

Issuing tens of billions in new stock and preferred shares dilutes existing shareholders, even if it avoids piling on more debt.

What to watch

Whether Meta's planned $60 billion at-the-market program launches as planned once its new share class begins trading in 2027.

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Jensen HuangInvestmentAI & techNVDA · METAAI read · — Customer financing

Nvidia to invest $3 billion in Meta's stock offering

The move

Nvidia said it would invest $3 billion in Meta's stock offering, part of a combined, non-binding indication of interest from Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom to buy up to $5 billion of Meta Class A common stock, per Meta's SEC filing. Nvidia said the deal also expands its work with Meta on Muse, Meta's agentic AI model family, to improve training and inference performance.

Why it matters

It shows one of Nvidia's biggest customers for AI chips also becoming one of its stock investors, tightening the financial ties between the two companies.

The bear case

Nvidia's interest is explicitly non-binding, so the final amount it actually buys could end up smaller.

What to watch

Whether Nvidia's final purchase in the offering matches the $3 billion figure once the deal closes.

Lisa SuInvestmentAI & techAMD · METAAI read · ▲ Customer financing

AMD to invest $1 billion in Meta, expands Helios deal

The move

AMD said it would invest $1 billion in Meta's stock offering, part of the same non-binding $5 billion combined interest from AMD, Nvidia and Broadcom disclosed in Meta's SEC filing. AMD also said Meta has begun installing and testing its Helios rack-scale AI systems, that Meta uses AMD EPYC processors to power its Muse AI assistant and Instinct GPUs for recommendation and training work, and that Meta is an early partner for AMD's upcoming Instinct MI450 chip. AMD shares rose 5.5% on Oct. 27.

Why it matters

It shows AMD cementing a second major AI customer relationship beyond its existing deal with OpenAI, with Meta buying both its chips and its stock.

The bear case

AMD's investment commitment is non-binding, and the stock jump also rode a broader same-day rally in chip stocks.

What to watch

Whether AMD's Helios systems move from testing to broad deployment at Meta, as planned.

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Mark ZuckerbergPolicyAI & techMETAAI read · — Tax hedge

Meta creates new stock class tied to Zuckerberg's tax bill

The move

Meta's October filing created a new non-voting Class C common stock, effective January, that lets Zuckerberg sell or transfer up to 20% of his granted shares without losing voting control. In exchange, he has committed to staying in California for at least eight years. The move anticipates Proposition 40, a Nov. 3 California ballot measure that would impose a one-time 5% tax on residents' net worth above $1 billion.

Why it matters

It lets Zuckerberg plan for a possible state tax bill without selling down his voting stake in Meta.

The bear case

Prop 40 hasn't passed yet, and voters could reject it on Nov. 3, making the new share class unnecessary.

What to watch

California's Nov. 3 vote on Proposition 40.

Mark ZuckerbergEarningsAI & techMETAAI read · ▲ Beat, but costly

Meta tops revenue forecasts despite a big legal charge

The move

Meta reported third-quarter revenue of $64.6 billion, up 26% from a year earlier and above analyst estimates of about $63.3 billion. Earnings per share were $3.83, including a $9.9 billion charge tied to its settlement with state attorneys general; excluding that charge, per-share earnings would have been $7.40. Shares rose about 2% in after-hours trading on Oct. 21.

Why it matters

The revenue beat showed Meta's advertising business still growing fast even as the company piles up AI-related costs, a question investors have pressed management on all year.

The bear case

The legal charge and heavy capital spending cut deeply into profit, and Meta forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $73 billion to $76 billion, a wide range that leaves room to disappoint.

What to watch

Meta's updated capital-spending outlook for next year, which management has signaled could top this year's levels.

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Mark ZuckerbergOtherAI & techMETAAI read · — Staying put

Meta creates new stock class to keep Zuckerberg in California

The move

Meta's board created a new non-voting Class C stock, paying one Class C share for every Class A or Class B share starting January 2027, according to an SEC filing. Zuckerberg can freely sell 20% of the Class C shares he receives; the rest unlocks gradually over eight years. In exchange, he committed to remain a California resident, or wherever Meta is headquartered, for eight years.

Why it matters

Zuckerberg had told Meta he was weighing a move out of California over its proposed billionaire tax; selling voting shares to cover a tax bill would have cut his control of the company.

The bear case

The arrangement dilutes other shareholders with a new stock class, and the tax it is designed for, Proposition 40, hasn't passed yet.

What to watch

Nov 3, 2026: California voters decide Proposition 40.

Source · Meta Platforms SEC filing (PRE 14C)Read original ↗Report an error
Mark ZuckerbergOtherAI & techMETAAI read · ▲ Beat the headline, missed the footnote

Meta's profit sinks on $9.9 billion legal charge

The move

Meta reported third-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 21: revenue of $64.6 billion, up 26% from a year earlier, including $63.1 billion in advertising revenue. Diluted EPS was $3.83. Operating income fell 37% to $12.99 billion and operating margin narrowed to 20% from 40%, after Meta booked a $9.89 billion charge tied to its August 2026 settlement with attorneys general from 52 states and territories over teen mental health and social media. Excluding that charge, operating income would have risen 11% to $22.88 billion. Meta guided to $73-76 billion in fourth-quarter revenue, and shares rose in extended trading.

Why it matters

Strip out the one-time legal charge and the core ad business is still accelerating, which is likely why investors looked past a headline profit number that was far weaker than the revenue growth.

The bear case

A $9.9 billion settlement for alleged harm to teen users is real money leaving the company, not an accounting footnote, and it follows cuts that have already left headcount 12% smaller than a year ago.

What to watch

Whether Meta's $73-76 billion fourth-quarter revenue guidance holds, and how heavy AI infrastructure spending affects free cash flow, which was negative $2.1 billion this quarter.

Mark ZuckerbergProduct launchAI & techMETAAI read · — Rare truce with Apple

Meta and Apple team up to run AI model on Macs

The move

Meta released its Muse Spark Open AI model on Oct. 15 and said it worked with Apple to let the model run locally on two linked Mac Studio computers using Apple's M5 Ultra chips and its MLX software. The model has 816 billion total parameters, 42 billion active at a time, and a 1-million-token context window, aimed at coding and multi-step agent tasks. Apple CEO John Ternus said it's 'amazing to run a model of Muse Spark Open's caliber and scale this efficiently, right from your desk.'

Why it matters

It's an unusual collaboration between two companies with a history of friction over privacy rules, and shows Meta pushing its open model onto more hardware.

The bear case

The 512GB Mac Studio needed to run it hadn't shipped yet, and the setup needs multiple machines that already cost over $10,000 each, not an ordinary single Mac.

What to watch

Whether Apple ships the 512GB Mac Studio this month as planned.

Mark ZuckerbergProduct launchAI & techMETA · AAPLAI read · — Rivals cooperate

Meta and Apple team up to run Muse AI model on Macs

The move

Meta said its open-weight Muse Spark Open model, with 816 billion total parameters and a 1 million-token context window, has been optimized to run locally on Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio using Apple's MLX framework. Two linked Mac Studios can hold the full model without cloud servers. Meta demoed it editing iOS app code and operating video-editing software locally. Zuckerberg credited Apple CEO John Ternus for the collaboration on X.

Why it matters

It signals a thaw between two companies that compete in AI and gives developers a way to run a very large open model without renting cloud GPU capacity.

The bear case

The hardware isn't cheap: a single qualifying Mac Studio starts near $7,800, and two are needed for the full model, so this helps well-funded developers more than everyday users.

What to watch

Whether Meta or Apple extend the arrangement to other hardware or future Muse model versions.

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Mark ZuckerbergProduct launchAI & techMETAAI read · ▲ Bullish

Meta unveils Muse Wonder AI models, stock jumps 3.4%

The move

Meta launched Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full on October 12, new AI models the company is positioning against OpenAI, with an eye on enterprise customers. Shares rose as much as 3.4% that day. Pivotal Research raised its price target to $930 from $790, and BNP Paribas set an $885 target.

Why it matters

Meta is betting that its heavy AI infrastructure spending can translate into a model good enough to pull enterprise customers away from OpenAI and Google, right before its October 21 earnings report.

The bear case

Meta hasn't disclosed any usage or subscription numbers for Muse Wonder yet, so the rally is based on promise rather than proven revenue.

What to watch

Meta's Q3 earnings on October 21, its first chance to give usage numbers for Muse Wonder.

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Mark ZuckerbergPolicyAI & techMETAAI read · — Full speed ahead

Zuckerberg rejects calls to slow down on AI safety

The move

Zuckerberg said "nobody needs to tap the brakes" on AI development, arguing individual labs, including Meta, have enough incentive to build safely without an industry-wide pause. The comments, made in September and expanded on in October interviews, come as Meta's Muse AI agent passed 6.6 million downloads and 1.8 million daily active users by early October, and as Meta has said it plans to invest up to $145 billion in AI infrastructure in 2026.

Why it matters

Zuckerberg's stance puts Meta at odds with rival labs that have called for coordinated safety pauses as AI capabilities advance.

The bear case

A New York Times investigation reported that competitive pressure, not just safety review, shaped the timing of Meta's Muse launch, which undercuts the self-policing argument.

What to watch

Whether other AI labs continue pushing for coordinated safety measures Meta is resisting.

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Mark ZuckerbergPolicyAI & techMETAAI read · — Competitive muscle

Meta blocks TikTok parent ByteDance's ads in seven countries

The move

Meta banned advertising from ByteDance, TikTok's parent, on Facebook and Instagram, effective Thursday, October 8, in the US, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. The ban also covers third-party ads directing users to TikTok or other ByteDance properties. A Meta spokesperson said, "We don't have to run ads from a competitor whose goal is to pull people off our apps." The move follows a August settlement in which Meta agreed to daily and nighttime usage limits for minors, after which Meta pressed TikTok to adopt similar limits; TikTok rejected Meta's ads calling for that.

Why it matters

Meta is using ad-platform access, not just price or features, as a competitive weapon against its biggest short-form video rival.

The bear case

The ban could invite antitrust scrutiny over a dominant platform denying a rival access to its ad network, and neither company has disclosed how much ad revenue is actually at stake.

What to watch

Whether Meta extends the ban to more countries or TikTok challenges it.

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Mark ZuckerbergPolicyAI & techMETA · TSLA · NVDAAI read · — Neutral

Zuckerberg, Musk, Huang sign voluntary AI safety accord

The move

Six AI and chip company leaders — Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, OpenAI's Greg Brockman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Tesla/SpaceX/xAI's Elon Musk — signed a one-page White House 'Accord on Super Intelligence' on Sept. 29. It commits signers to four layers of safety controls for frontier AI models: internal technical monitoring, an internal oversight team, an independent external auditor and an independent board committee. The accord is not legally binding and sets no penalties for falling short; it grew out of talks between Zuckerberg and House Speaker Mike Johnson, with Huang helping draft the principles beforehand.

Why it matters

It's a rare moment of several rival AI leaders agreeing to the same safety framework, even informally, while governments are still deciding how much to regulate AI.

The bear case

With no enforcement mechanism, public disclosure requirement or penalty for noncompliance, the accord is a voluntary statement of intent rather than a binding commitment.

What to watch

Whether any signer publishes audit results, or whether Congress tries to turn the accord into binding law.

Source · Tech InsiderRead original ↗Report an error
Mark ZuckerbergInsider tradeAI & techMETAAI read · ▼ First sale in a year

Zuckerberg-linked entities sell $21 million in Meta stock

The move

SEC Form 4 filings show CZI Holdings sold 17,140 Meta shares for about $13.33 million and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub sold 10,334 shares for about $8.03 million on Sept. 24, at prices between $775 and $779.80. Both entities are controlled by Mark Zuckerberg and sold under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Jan. 31, 2026. It's Zuckerberg's first disclosed Meta stock sale since August 2025.

Why it matters

A pre-set 10b5-1 plan means the sale was scheduled months in advance and isn't a reaction to any single day's news, but it's still Zuckerberg's first sale in over a year, right as Meta stock just finished its best month since 2022.

The bear case

Even a pre-scheduled sale can unsettle investors who read any insider selling, especially a first one in over a year, as a signal the person closest to the company sees the stock as fully valued.

What to watch

Whether CZI Holdings or Chan Zuckerberg Biohub file further Form 4 sales under the same 10b5-1 plan.

Mark ZuckerbergProduct launchAI & techMETAAI read · ▲ Big swing

Meta launches a new AI platform for businesses

The move

Meta announced Meta Enterprise Platform on Sept. 28, a new division offering companies its AI models, the Muse agent, Meta Business Agent and related tools. Former MongoDB CEO Chirantan "CJ" Desai joins as chief enterprise platform officer, reporting directly to Zuckerberg.

Why it matters

It's Meta's attempt to turn its AI spending, on pace for up to $145 billion this year, into a new revenue line beyond ads, selling AI tools to other businesses the way Microsoft and Google already do.

The bear case

Meta has no track record selling enterprise software, and investors already knocked billions off Zuckerberg's fortune this week on doubts the AI spending will pay off.

What to watch

Which large customers Meta Enterprise Platform signs, and whether it shows up as a separate revenue line.

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Mark ZuckerbergIPO / MarketsAI & techMETAAI read · ▼ Reality check

Zuckerberg loses $9 billion in a day on AI doubts

The move

Meta shares fell about 4% on Sept. 25, cutting Zuckerberg's Forbes-estimated net worth by $8.9 billion to $257.5 billion, after Goldman Sachs said AI hyperscalers need roughly $300 billion a year in AI-services revenue just to break even on their infrastructure spending, and about $1 trillion in AI-application spending for solid returns.

Why it matters

It was the single biggest one-day billionaire loss on the Forbes list that day and dropped Zuckerberg from 4th to 6th on the real-time rankings, a sign Wall Street is starting to question whether AI capex will pay for itself.

The bear case

Meta shares had surged roughly 36% in September on the strength of its new Muse AI assistant; a one-day pullback after a big run isn't proof investors are turning on the AI trade.

What to watch

Meta's next AI-spending commentary, and whether Goldman's hyperscaler break-even math becomes the market's general yardstick for AI stocks.

Mark ZuckerbergProduct launchAI & techMETAAI read · ▲ Bullish bet

Meta stock jumps 25% since Zuckerberg unveiled Muse AI

The move

At Meta Connect on Sept. 24, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the Muse Charm, a keychain-sized pendant with a fingerprint sensor that lets people talk to Meta's AI agent without opening a phone app, due to ship in December with no price given yet. He also said Meta will offer more than 100 styles of AI glasses by the end of 2026, including a $1,299 pair launching next spring and $349 camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses. Meta shares rose 4.5% that Thursday and are up more than 25% since Meta's Muse AI agent launched earlier in September.

Why it matters

Zuckerberg is racing to put an AI assistant into a physical device before OpenAI does, betting that hardware, not just apps, will decide who wins the AI-assistant race.

The bear case

Meta gave no price or firm ship date for the Muse Charm beyond "December," and its smart glasses line has already drawn privacy criticism over hidden-camera recording.

What to watch

The Muse Charm's December launch, its price, and whether privacy concerns slow smart-glasses sales.

Mark ZuckerbergProduct launchAI & techMETAAI read · ▲ Bullish

Meta stock jumps 11% in a day on Muse AI buzz

The move

Meta shares rose 11% in a single day and closed near a 52-week high after its Muse AI assistant, launched September 8, topped app-store charts with more than 2.5 million downloads. The move added over $100 billion to Meta's market cap, pushing its value close to $1.9 trillion.

Why it matters

Muse becoming a hit app is the market's first real evidence that Meta's massive AI spending can show up in a product people actually use, not just in ad-targeting algorithms.

The bear case

Most Muse features are still free, and it's unproven whether app-store buzz and downloads convert into paying subscribers at Meta's $20 or $100 monthly tiers.

What to watch

Whether Muse subscription uptake shows up in Meta's next earnings report.

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Mark ZuckerbergProduct launchAI & techMETAAI read · ▲ Bullish · new revenue model

Zuckerberg turns Meta's AI agent into a toll booth

The move

At Meta Connect's Sept. 23-24 sessions, Zuckerberg said Muse, Meta's AI agent, will stay free for a large number of tokens, then earn Meta a small fee on transactions it completes. Meta added PayPal support and shopping integrations with Walmart, Best Buy, Gap, Sephora, Wayfair and American Eagle, plus travel booking through Expedia and grocery orders via Instacart.

Why it matters

Meta is betting that owning the AI agent people shop through is worth more than ad revenue alone. The fee comes from merchants, not users, so wider Muse adoption compounds directly into Meta's revenue.

The bear case

The model depends on people trusting an AI agent to spend money on their behalf, and Meta hasn't said what the fee will be or when it starts.

What to watch

How many retailers and users actually adopt Muse checkout once it leaves the keynote stage.

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