By Nivedita Balu and Shankar Ramakrishnan (Reuters) – Facebook-parent Meta Platforms said on Thursday it would make its first-ever bond offering, at a time when the social media company is making massive investments to fund its virtual reality projects. While Meta did not disclose the size of the offering, IFR News reported the bond sale could fetch between $8.5 billion and $10 billion, citing a source familiar with the matter. The company said it would use the proceeds for capital expenditures, share repurchases, acquisitions or investments. Meta received an ‘A1’ rating from Moody’s and an ‘A…