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Meta Platforms, Inc., [ 10 ] doing business as Meta, [ 11 ] and formerly named Facebook, Inc., and TheFacebook, Inc., [ 12 ][ 13 ] is an American multinational technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California.
Meta (formerly the Facebook company) builds technologies that help people connect, find communities and grow businesses. We're moving beyond 2D screens and into immersive experiences like virtual and augmented reality, helping create the next evolution of social technology.
Today at Connect 2021, CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta, which brings together our apps and technologies under one new company brand. Meta’s focus will be to bring the metaverse to life and help people connect, find communities and grow businesses.
Meta, parent company of the social network Facebook, the popular photo- and video-sharing network Instagram, and the instant-messaging services WhatsApp and Messenger. The name reflects an emphasis on the “ metaverse,” where users interact in virtual reality environments.
After plenty of speculation, Facebook, the company that owns platforms including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, rebranded as Meta on 28 October.
Meta Platforms, Inc., known before 2021 as Facebook, Inc., is an American multinational Internet corporation which owns Facebook. It was owned by Mark Zuckerberg, other founders and the shared ownership given to its employees but it went public on February 1, 2012, and was headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
The metaverse is the next evolution of social connection. Our company’s vision is to help bring the metaverse to life, so we are changing our name to reflect our commitment to this future.
Meta’s leaders are guiding our company as the metaverse evolves, helping to create the next evolution of digital connection. Meta's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Learn more about our culture, employees, and leadership team.
Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.) is a technology company that has acquired 91 other companies, including WhatsApp. The WhatsApp acquisition closed at a steep $16 billion; more than $40 per user of the platform.
This article is about the social media service. For its owner, formerly known as Facebook, Inc., see Meta Platforms. Not to be confused with Face book or The World Factbook.