Facebook started working on the Meta project in early 2021.

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So far, Meta has spent more than $15 billion on this project.

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Experts don't like the way Mark Zuckerberg works.

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Meta does not provide details of the money spent on its projects.

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Meta is now focusing more on its future projects only.

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These projects by Zuckerberg can prove to be risky for them.

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In 2021, Meta spent $10 billion dollars on this project.

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Meta had a loss of 5 billion dollars in just 6 months.

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Meta says he's only spending 60% of his money on Reality Labs.

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The remaining 40% is being spent on research and development.

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