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Meta Platforms is a global technology company that builds tools to help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Its core operations encompass digital social networking and messaging services including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads. The company also develops virtual reality and augmented reality hardware and software through its Reality Labs division, producing Meta Quest virtual reality headsets and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Additionally, Meta generates revenue primarily by delivering targeted digital advertising solutions to businesses across its family of social applications and partner networks around the world.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
2004Year founded
~79,000Employees
Menlo Park, United StatesHead office
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Global footprint

Operations

Products and/or services of Meta Platforms

  • Advertising Services: Comprehensive digital advertising tools and platforms allowing marketers to deliver targeted promotional content and campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and third-party partner applications to billions of daily active users worldwide.
  • Social Media Platforms: Digital applications including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads that enable personal social networking, digital media sharing, algorithmic feed distribution, community group participation, and public content publishing across web and mobile interfaces.
  • Instant Messaging Services: Cross-platform communication tools including WhatsApp and Messenger that provide private text messaging, end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice and video calling, multimedia file sharing, and commercial customer communication tools.
  • Virtual Reality Headsets: Immersive hardware products including the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S virtual reality headsets alongside the Meta Horizon software ecosystem, supporting virtual gaming, social interaction, productivity, and interactive entertainment.
  • AI Smart Glasses: Wearable smart eyewear developed in partnership with EssilorLuxottica under brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley, featuring built-in audio playback, photo and video capture, voice interaction, and integrated artificial intelligence assistant features.
  • Artificial Intelligence Solutions: Developer resources and integrated user features powered by open-source Large Language Model Meta AI models, enabling automated conversational assistance, content creation support, and intelligent user interaction across digital services.

Meta Platforms executive team

  • Mr. Mark Elliot ZuckerbergFounder, Chairman & CEO
  • Ms. Susan J. S. LiChief Financial Officer
  • Mr. Javier OlivanChief Operating Officer
  • Mr. Andrew BosworthChief Technology Officer
  • Mr. Christopher K. CoxChief Product Officer
  • Mr. Dana WhiteIndependent Director
  • Ms. Dina Powell McCormickPresident & Vice Chairman
  • Mr. Aaron A. AndersonChief Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Atish BanerjeaChief Information Officer
  • Mr. Henry T. A. MonizChief Compliance Officer