On March 7, 2025, short-seller Fuzzy Panda Research sent a letter to the S&P Index Committee, urging them to exclude AppLovin from the benchmark S&P 500 index. The firm reiterated its earlier allegations of fraudulent ad tactics, including claims of data theft from Meta and tracking children's devices in violation of Apple and Google's rules.
Fuzzy Panda asserted that AppLovin does not meet the S&P 500's 'gold standard' due to these alleged practices. The short-seller's campaign followed AppLovin's significant stock rally in 2024, which made it a prime candidate for index inclusion.
This public lobbying effort by a short-seller directly challenges AppLovin's corporate integrity and its eligibility for a prestigious index, which could impact institutional investor interest and the company's overall market perception.
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