On August 18, Meta Platforms, Inc. fell 3.04% in regular trading, trading at $571.88/share, with turnover of $38.44 billion.

On the news front, reports emerged that Meta and BlackRock's Sopaipilla data center campus in El Paso, Texas, faces billions of dollars in potential losses due to partial insurance coverage. The $14 billion facility carries only hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance as arranged by Marsh & McLennan, with the venture liable for any losses exceeding coverage caps. Commercial insurers have been reluctant to fully cover large data center campuses given risks from natural catastrophes, power outages, and lawsuits.

Adding to downward pressure, Meta's youth social media addiction trial commenced this week, with potential claims reportedly as high as $1.4 trillion. The company was also recently ordered to pay $567 million in a New Mexico case for harming children's health. These compounding legal liabilities intensified negative sentiment across the stock.

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