Facebook announced that it will open three new centres in Europe to train people in digital skills and committed to training one million people over the next two years, part of the social media giant's drive to show its contribution to the bloc. The US company - which has faced regulatory pressure in Europe over issues ranging from privacy to antitrust - it would open three 'community skills hubs' in Spain, Poland and Italy as well as investing EUR 10 million ($12.2 million) in France through its artificial intelligence research facility. The community hubs will offer training in digital skills, media literacy and online safety to groups with limited access to technology, including old people, the young and refugees.
Meta Platforms, Inc. specializes in online social networking services. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- operation of social networking, messaging, photo and video sharing platforms (98.6%): operation of the Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads and WhatsApp platforms (3.98 billion monthly active users in 2023) ;
- sale of virtual and augmented reality products, software and devices (1.4%): virtual reality headsets (Meta Quest), connected screens (Facebook Portal), wearable devices, etc.
Net sales break down by source of income into advertising spaces (97.5%) and other (2.2%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States and Canada (39.2%), Asia-Pacific (26.8%), Europe (23.1%) and other (10.9%).
META PLATFORMS, INC. 
