2025-12-04 14:49:11

$META just became the hottest ticker on Stocktwits, and the reason? Zuckerberg's dropping a bombshell about slashing metaverse budgets. After years of pouring billions into virtual worlds, the company's apparently pumping the brakes hard.

This shift feels significant. We've watched Meta bet big on the metaverse narrative while the market stayed lukewarm. Now with spending cuts on the table, traders are going wild with speculation. Is this a strategic pivot or admission that the metaverse hype cycle stalled out?

Either way, the stock's getting serious attention right now. When a tech giant shifts gears this dramatically, it usually signals something bigger brewing in the digital asset and virtual economy space.

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CoffeeOnChain

· 4h ago

Haha, finally admitting that the metaverse is a pit. Burned so much money just to change their tune now? --- Meta's move is honestly hilarious—one minute they're hyping the metaverse as a savior, the next they're slashing the budget. The market saw through it long ago. --- Honestly, this isn't some strategic adjustment—it's just admitting defeat... But then again, such major changes often imply something. --- Wait, are they really giving up? Or are they just putting on a show for investors? --- Wow, hundreds of billions of dollars down the drain. Zuck made this decision a bit too late. --- So now the question is, where's the next big trend... Meta can't just go quiet like this, right? --- Forget it, instead of guessing what they're up to, let's watch where the stock price goes. --- The subtext of this move is probably that they've found a new story to tell Wall Street.

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MevShadowranger

· 8h ago

Ha, finally facing reality? After throwing so much money into the metaverse black hole, can this reverse move save anything? --- Is Zuck shifting the blame for all that money burning, or is he really adjusting course? Feels like it’s a bit too late. --- Cutting budgets? Isn’t this just a compromise forced by investors… Let’s see how the stock price reacts. --- Same old routine—hype up the trend, then slash the budget. The problem is, who’s still buying it? --- Strategic shift? Isn’t it just self-rescue after losing money? What’s the point of hyping it up like this? --- Meta’s really been taught a lesson by reality—from going all-in on the metaverse to cutting budgets. Isn’t this a slap in the face?

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DefiEngineerJack

· 21h ago

lmao zuck finally admitting the metaverse was mid... took long enough

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GetRichLeek

· 22h ago

Ha, is Zuckerberg admitting defeat? He poured so much money into the metaverse, and now he's slashing the budget. I've been saying there were technical signals long ago. The guys who bought the dip two months ago must be laughing now. How much does it have to rebound just to break even? It's really just an ATM for the big players.

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AltcoinHunter

· 22h ago

I told you, budget cuts are not good news at all—this is Zuckerberg admitting defeat. META's metaverse story has collapsed; they've burned so much money over the years, and now they're cutting back, which shows even the team has lost confidence. That being said, this kind of adjustment actually inspires me. The real 100x opportunities might not be in projects run by big companies. Those who cut their losses might regret it, but I want to see if this round can form a bottom and rebound. Don't blindly follow the hype; now is the time to research projects that are truly backed by consensus.

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HorizonHunter

· 22h ago

Haha, finally admitted defeat. I’ve been tired of this metaverse money-burning show for a long time. --- Cutting the budget? Isn’t that basically admitting failure? So exciting. --- Wait, when they weren’t cutting, they said the future was unlimited. As soon as they cut, it’s called a strategic adjustment. I know this routine well. --- The stock price is jumping, but I’m still a bit suspicious—is it really just as simple as stopping the money burn? --- Meta’s move this time is really playing both sides. The retail investors must be thrilled. --- The key is, what happens after the cuts? Is there really a next move, or is this it? --- I just want to know how those who hyped up the metaverse are going to explain themselves now. --- The hype definitely went up, but who knows how long it’ll last. I’ll just wait and see.

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SignatureDenied

· 22h ago

Ha, finally facing reality? Cutting the budget basically means giving up on the metaverse. --- Zuck is probably just trying to save the stock price with this move. To put it nicely, it's a strategic adjustment. --- I don't buy it. This is just a new story made up to fleece retail investors. --- Wait, is this hinting at something else? Could there be a bigger move coming? --- Burning money on the virtual world every year, now pulling back—guess that's what it means to finally wise up. --- So funny, hyped it up like crazy the past couple of years, now quietly cutting the budget. Do they really think we're fools? --- Everyone holding positions is betting on a rebound, but this signal looks pretty risky.

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