With documents leaked by whistle-blowers revealing several alleged questionable and unethical behaviours perpetuated by Facebook in search of profits causing the largest sell-off this year – followed by a strong rebound, investors and traders alike have had ample opportunities for profit taking. Facebook seems to be taking a leaf from Alphabet (Google's holding company) book to fend off increased regulatory scrutiny which would help to avoid a break-up of their companies (the WhatsApp and Instagram businesses) from its core Facebook application. Mark Zuckerberg is also looking to propel Facebook as the vanguard into the "Metaverse" – basically it is his ambition for Facebook to eventually be known better for its involvement in the metaverse, the next evolution in online connectivity with people living, working and interacting in an immersive virtual world. Reminds one of the movie Ready Player One, the sci-fi movie which came out in 2018.