TechnologyFacebook shares plunge as competition from TikTok bites
Asia-Pacific slowdown and ad industry changes compound social media group's woes
Shares in Facebook parent Meta Platforms plunged more than 20% in after-hours trading Feb. 2 after the company reported disappointing quarterly results. © Reuters
YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer
February 3, 2022 08:44 JST
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg blamed the rise of ByteDance-owned TikTok and other rivals, along with heavy investment and a changing online advertising market, for a disappointing earnings report that wiped out a fifth of his company's market value on Wednesday.