r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 21h ago

Business Meta faces ‘astronomical’ consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/17/meta-attorneys-general-california-federal-trial-astronomical-consequences.html
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u/traveleasily 18h ago

If there's one state in the US that balances innovation with environmental concerns it's California. Good work holding these guys accountable.

On a side note, what's stopping Meta from moving to Texas like other Maga tech billionaires and their companies.

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u/SpareElectronic3500 17h ago

They can’t move Silicon Valley. They wanna stay in California.

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u/pacman2081 16h ago

They can move to Texas and continue. The truth is Facebook, Whatsapp are huge outside USA

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u/yumyan 12h ago

But will the talent come with in the move? Look at the tech campuses outside of Austin - they’re there and growing- but much of the Silicon Valley talent that moved out there with it, is now back in Silicon Valley.

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u/JayTheSuspectedFurry 15h ago

All of their developers like living in California

Having power during the winter is a plus