Building the Future of Social Connection
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses — bringing the world closer together.
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses — bringing the world closer together.
We are a technology company focused on building products that bring people closer together.
Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc., is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The company was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, along with his Harvard College roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.
On October 28, 2021, the company rebranded from Facebook to Meta Platforms to reflect its growing ambitions beyond social media into the metaverse — a vision of interconnected virtual experiences.
Today, Meta is one of the world's most valuable companies, operating some of the largest social media platforms and investing heavily in augmented and virtual reality technologies.
From a Harvard dorm room to a global technology powerhouse.
Mark Zuckerberg launches "TheFacebook" from his Harvard University dorm room on February 4, 2004.
Facebook opens registration to everyone aged 13 and older, expanding beyond college students globally.
Facebook goes public with a $104 billion valuation and acquires Instagram for $1 billion.
Acquires WhatsApp for $19 billion and Oculus VR for $2 billion, entering the virtual reality space.
Facebook rebrands to Meta Platforms, signaling a strategic pivot toward building the metaverse.
Launches Threads (text-based social app), Meta AI assistant, and open-sources the LLaMA large language model.
Continues massive AI investment with LLaMA 3, Meta Quest 3, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and AI-powered features across all platforms.
Billions of people use our apps to connect, share, discover, and do business every day.
The world's largest social network with nearly 3 billion monthly active users. Connect with friends, family, and communities.
A visual storytelling platform for sharing photos, videos, Reels, and Stories with over 2 billion monthly users worldwide.
The world's most popular messaging app, enabling free, encrypted messaging and calls for over 2 billion people globally.
A feature-rich messaging platform with video calls, group chats, games, and business messaging capabilities.
Leading virtual and mixed reality headsets (Quest 2, Quest 3, Quest Pro) powering immersive gaming and experiences.
A text-based social platform for sharing ideas, opinions, and real-time conversations, integrated with Instagram.
An advanced AI assistant powered by LLaMA models, integrated across all Meta platforms for intelligent assistance.
Smart glasses developed with EssilorLuxottica, featuring camera, speakers, and AI assistant capabilities.
A social VR platform where people can build, explore, and interact in immersive virtual worlds together.
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14, 1984) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded Facebook in 2004 from his Harvard dorm room and has led the company ever since — transforming it from a college social network into one of the most influential technology companies in history.
Under his leadership, Meta has grown to serve nearly 4 billion people monthly, generated over $134 billion in annual revenue, and become a pioneer in AI and virtual reality technology.
Building the next evolution of social technology.
Give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. We believe in the power of human connection.
Building the next computing platform — an immersive internet where you can be present with people in digital spaces, not just watch content.
Investing in open-source AI with LLaMA models, building AI assistants, and integrating intelligence across every product and service.
Committed to privacy, safety, and transparency — investing billions in security and building tools that give people more control.