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Scott Bessent & Meta Platforms

21 shared events · Importance 6 · Last updated Aug 23, 2026

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Scott Bessent: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced 'the toughest sanctions in history' on Iran and discussed Treasury repurchases, influencing market sentiment.
Meta Platforms: Meta led premarket gains with about a 1% rise, recovering from Thursday's selloff.
Aug 21, 2026 · 7 articles
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Scott Bessent: Treasury Secretary, hinted at a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Meta Platforms: Reported a 91% drop in free cash flow due to AI spending, leading to a 9% stock decline. Raised its investment forecast, fueling worries about AI costs.
Jul 14, 2026 · 280 articles
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International
Scott Bessent: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned of sanctions on Chinese AI firms for IP theft, adding to the broader tech crackdown.
Meta Platforms: Meta's CEO opposed banning Chinese AI models, but the robot ban does not directly affect Meta's core business.
Jul 28, 2026 · 183 articles
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Regulatory
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary of the United States, has been involved in discussions with Sam Altman regarding OpenAI's proposal for a government equity stake.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms is identified as another major US AI company that OpenAI's proposal suggests should contribute a 5% equity stake to the United States government, though its willingness to participate is unclear.
Apr 20, 2026 · 94 articles
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Tech
Scott Bessent: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned of potential sanctions to protect US intellectual property, adding to regulatory uncertainty.
Meta Platforms: Meta signed an open letter supporting open AI models, which may indirectly support the open-source ecosystem.
Jul 25, 2026 · 35 articles
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International
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, is a key figure in the ongoing trade and economic discussions between the United States and China, aiming to maintain a trade truce and address issues like ByteDance — TikTok Shop's ownership and money laundering.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms is mentioned as a benchmark against which ByteDance's revenue is compared, indicating the competitive landscape in the social media industry.
Sep 12, 2025 · 7 articles
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Domestic
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent>>>, the Treasury Secretary, convened a meeting with Wall Street CEOs to warn about the risks posed by Anthropic's Mythos model, highlighting the urgency behind the new AI oversight.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms>>>'s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is mentioned as a tech executive and political donor to Donald Trump>>>.
May 20, 2026 · 81 articles
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Scott Bessent: Treasury Secretary Bessent threatened economic isolation for Iran, adding to pressure.
Meta Platforms: Meta's stock fell in premarket trading due to higher yields and risk-off sentiment.
Jul 31, 2026 · 335 articles
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International
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent>>>, United States>>> Treasury Secretary, has vowed to use Iranian funds to pay for damage caused to Gulf allies and to offset tolls paid to the Persian Gulf Strait Authority.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms is scheduled to report earnings this week, a separate market event.
Apr 20, 2026 · 607 articles
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International
Scott Bessent: As US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent>>> believes elevated yields and inflation are transient and will subside when the conflict ends and the Strait of Hormuz>>> reopens.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms is scheduled to report earnings this week, a separate market event.
May 07, 2026 · 362 articles
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Accidents
Scott Bessent: Attended the event; listed as a potential target.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg was present at the event, indicating the presence of business leaders.
Jun 16, 2026 · 182 articles
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International
Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, the Treasury Secretary, declined to confirm an agreement, emphasizing that the decision rests with President Donald Trump.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms posted forecast-busting earnings, contributing to the positive sentiment in the tech sector amidst the broader market downturn.
May 02, 2026 · 472 articles
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Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, stated that the US naval blockade is part of a broader economic embargo aimed at suffocating the Iranian regime.
Meta Platforms: Meta Platforms is scheduled to release earnings this week, contributing to the market's focus on corporate news flow.
Apr 26, 2026 · 590 articles
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Feb 15, 2026 · 139 articles
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Mar 17, 2026 · 108 articles
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Apr 16, 2026 · 760 articles
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May 10, 2026 · 334 articles
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Apr 24, 2026 · 52 articles
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Apr 08, 2026 · 307 articles
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May 07, 2026 · 109 articles
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May 21, 2026 · 25 articles
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