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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. The company owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among other products and services. [14]
According to Business Insider, Meta Platforms Inc., previously known as the Facebook Co., is a publicly-traded company, meaning it is not owned by a single person or group. However, Facebook...
Meta Inc. (META), the company that owns Facebook, the world's largest social networking website, was founded by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and several Harvard College roommates in 2004.
Mark Zuckerberg is the founder, chairman and CEO of Meta, which he originally founded as Facebook in 2004. Mark is responsible for setting the overall direction and product strategy for the company. He leads the design of Meta's services and development of its core technology and infrastructure.
Facebook is mostly owned by Mark Zuckerberg. Though it's publicly traded, the founder and Meta CEO has a majority as the company's largest shareholder.
In addition to the services offered by Meta Platforms Inc. and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Meta owns and operates each of the companies listed below, in accordance with their respective terms of service and privacy policies.
Our products empower more than 3 billion people around the world to share ideas and offer support. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world.
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 Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, trades publicly on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol FB. Mark Zuckerberg controls Meta through a combination of Class A and Class B shares. This organizational chart shows the ownership structure of Meta Platforms, including officers, directors, and beneficial owners.
The largest shareholders that own Meta (Facebook) are founder Mark Zuckerberg, who owns 13.4% share, and asset managers Vanguard (6.9%), BlackRock (5.8%), and Fidelity (4.7%). However, thanks to his “super-voting” shares, Mark Zuckerberg controls Meta with 61.9% of all votes.