Facebook owner Meta Platforms reported better-than-expected third-quarter revenue and solid forecasts for the final three months of the year. However, the financial results took a back seat to the company's $25 billion fine for the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the announcement of a 2-for-1 stock split intended to protect Mark Zuckerberg from a new California tax. After initially surging 6.5% in after-market trading, the stock's gains dwindled…