Meta Platforms
American technology company
- Founded
- July 29, 2004
- Founded by
- Mark Zuckerberg
- , Eduardo Saverin
- , Dustin Moskovitz
- +2 more
- Headquarters
- Country
- Industry
- CEO
- Mark Zuckerberg(since 2004)
- Chair
- Mark Zuckerberg(since 2004)
- Employees
- 58,604(December 31, 2020)
- , 44,942(December 31, 2019)
- , 35,587(December 31, 2018)
- +9 more
Overview
Financials
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
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All data
333 statements · 48% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Owned by
- Mark Zuckerberg(March 31, 2021) proportion: 0.529 · criterion used: voting interest
- Dustin Moskovitz(March 31, 2021) proportion: 0.038 · criterion used: voting interest
- Eduardo Saverin(March 31, 2021) proportion: 0.069 · criterion used: voting interest
- BlackRock(March 31, 2021) proportion: 0.023 · criterion used: voting interest
- Mark Zuckerberg(March 31, 2015) proportion: 0.539
- Dustin Moskovitz(March 31, 2015) proportion: 0.062
- Eduardo Saverin(March 31, 2015) proportion: 0.061
- Child organization or unit
- Reality Labs(since 2004)
- Facebook (Israel)(since 2004)
- WhatsApp LLC(since 2014)
1
Sources- 1.“Facebook to Acquire WhatsApp”newsroom.fb.com/news/2014/02/facebook-to-acquire-whatsapp/Retrieved 2018-05-02
- Facebook Ireland Limited(since 2004) applies to jurisdiction: European Economic Area, Ireland
- Facebook Israel
- Novi Financial
- PlayGiga(since 2019)
- Beat Games
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- Mapillary(since 2020)
1
Sources- 1.“Facebook acquires crowdsourced mapping company Mapillary”reuters.com/article/us-facebook-deals-mapillary-idUSKBN23P3N6Retrieved 2020-06-19
- Cassin Networks ApS
- Instagram, LLC
- Facebook AI Research
- Facebook Overseas, Inc
- Facebook International Operations Limited
- Meta Spark Studio(2017–2024)
- IPv6 routing prefix
- 2a03:8180:1002:19d::/64
- 2a03:8180:1201:21::/64
- 2a03:8180:1301:35::/64
- Named after
- metaverse(since 2021) applies to name of subject: Meta · applies to name of object: metaverse · reason for preferred rank: currently valid value
- Facebook(2004–2021) applies to name of subject: Facebook, TheFacebook · applies to name of object: Facebook, TheFacebook
- Uses
- user account has use: identifier, authentication
- telephone number has use: user matching, two-factor authentication · fabrication method: provided data
- Android Advertising ID has use: user matching, targeted advertising · fabrication method: provided data
- browsing history has use: targeted advertising, service personalisation · fabrication method: provided data · instance of: input
1
- market segment has use: targeted advertising, service personalisation · instance of: output · fabrication method: inferred individual data
- app usage measurements has use: targeted advertising, service personalisation · fabrication method: observed individual data · instance of: input
1
- browsing history has use: service personalisation, fraud prevention and detection · fabrication method: observed individual data · instance of: input
1
- app usage measurements has use: service personalisation, fraud prevention and detection · fabrication method: observed individual data · objects of occurrence have role: non-registered user
1
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- profiling information has use: fraud prevention and detection, service personalisation · instance of: output · fabrication method: inferred individual data
- notification system
- geopositioning has use: fraud prevention and detection, service personalisation · fabrication method: provided data · objects of occurrence have role: registered user
- Significant event
- Facebook 2018 data breach
1
Sources- 1.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/28/facebook-50-million-user-accounts-security-berachRetrieved 2019-11-23
- Facebook 2019 data breach
- Facebook 2019 data breach
2
Sources- 1.businessinsider.com/facebook-uploaded-1-5-million-users-email-contacts-without-permission-2019-4Retrieved 2019-11-23
- 2.cbsnews.com/news/millions-facebook-user-records-exposed-amazon-cloud-server/Retrieved 2019-11-23
- New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health(2026)
1
Sources- 1.“New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harms to children’s mental health”theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/06/new-mexico-court-metaRetrieved 2026-08-07
- Facebook 2018 data breach
- Social media followers
- 420,000(May 31, 2025) youtube channel id: UC04FyDIvYXNecpbG8gyOw4A
1
- 13.9M(February 2, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 2425151
- 371,000(August 31, 2024) youtube channel id: UC04FyDIvYXNecpbG8gyOw4A
1
- 332,000(January 16, 2024) youtube channel id: UC04FyDIvYXNecpbG8gyOw4A
1
- 13.5M(October 19, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 2425151
- 11,700(August 31, 2021) youtube channel id: UC04FyDIvYXNecpbG8gyOw4A
- 420,000(May 31, 2025) youtube channel id: UC04FyDIvYXNecpbG8gyOw4A
- Chief operating officer
- Sheryl Sandberg(2008–2022)
2
Sources- 1.Stated in LinkedInRetrieved 2024-03-16
- 2.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680122000090/meta-20220528.htmRetrieved 2024-03-16
- Javier Olivan(since 2022)
1
Sources- 1.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680122000090/meta-20220528.htmRetrieved 2024-03-16
- Sheryl Sandberg(2008–2022)
- Official symbol
- infinity symbol(since 2021)
- Operating income
- $83.3B(2025)
- $69.4B(2024)
- $46.8B(2023)
- $28.9B(2022)
- $46.8B(2021)
- $32.7B(2020)
- $24B(2019)
- $24.9B(2018)
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- $20.2B(2017)
- $12.4B(2016)
- $6.22B(2015)
- $4.99B(2014)
- $2.8B(2013)
- $538M(2012)
- $1.76B(2011)
- $1.03B(2010)
- Total equity
- $128B(December 31, 2020)
- $101B(December 31, 2019)
- $84.1B(December 31, 2018)
- $74.3B(December 31, 2017)
- $59.2B(December 31, 2016)
- Board member
- Mark Zuckerberg(since 2004)
- Sheryl Sandberg(since 2012)
- Peggy Alford(since 2019)
- Marc Andreessen(since 2008)
- Drew Houston(since 2020)
- Nancy Killefer(since 2020)
- Robert M. Kimmitt(since 2020)
- Peter Thiel(2005–2022)
3
Sources- 1.Stated in proxy statementd18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001326801/73b5b54b-ee06-4579-8dd3-418439795bc2.pdf
- 2.investor.fb.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2022/Peter-Thiel-to-Retire-from-Meta-Board-of-Directors-at-2022-Annual-Shareholder-Meeting/default.aspx
- 3.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680122000043/meta2022definitiveproxysta.htmRetrieved 2024-03-16
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- Tracey Travis(since 2020)
- Tony Xu(since 2022)
- John D. Arnold(since 2024)
- Tan Hock Eng(since 2024)
- Awards
- Big Brother Awards(2011)
1
- Big Brother Awards(2011)
- Postal code
- 94025
1
- 94025
- Member of
- DataCite
- Computer & Communications Industry Association
- OpenStreetMap U.S.(since 2024) subject has role: organizational member
- OpenStreetMap Foundation(since 2024) subject has role: organizational member, platinum member
- Data Center Coalition
1
- Corporate officer
- Susan Li(since 2022) positions held: chief financial officer
3
Sources- 1.investor.fb.com/leadership-and-governance/default.aspxRetrieved 2024-03-16
- 2.forbes.com/sites/joannechen/2022/11/06/american-dreamers-how-metas-new-cfo-susan-li-embraced-being-different/Retrieved 2024-03-16
- 3.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680122000085/meta-20220724.htmRetrieved 2024-03-16
- Andrew Bosworth(since 2022) positions held: chief technology officer
3
Sources- 1.Stated in LinkedInRetrieved 2024-03-16
- 2.theverge.com/2021/9/22/22688510/facebook-cto-andrew-boz-bosworth-chief-technology-officerRetrieved 2024-03-16
- 3.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/000132680123000050/meta-20230414.htm#id8aff64984c64035b3e93501af472b14_16Retrieved 2024-03-16
- Chris Cox(since 2020) positions held: chief product officer
- Susan Li(since 2022) positions held: chief financial officer
- Name
- Meta(since 2021) reason for preferred rank: currently valid value
- Facebook(2005–2021)
- TheFacebook(2004–2005)
- Official name
- Meta Platforms, Inc.(since 2021) reason for preferred rank: currently valid value
- Facebook, Inc.(2005–2021)
- TheFacebook, Inc.(2004–2005)
On other databases
100 identifiers linking Meta Platforms across the web's reference databases
- ACM Digital Library institution ID60271648
- Alexander Turnbull Library ID256682
- App Store developer ID284882218
- Autonomous system number32934
- BBC News topic IDcm1rm9z259kt
- BBC Things ID91a49307-809e-48c4-bf11-e70d7a490977
- BIBSYS ID10033775
- BNMM authority ID000064870
- BoardGameGeek game publisher ID14516
- C-SPAN organization ID54540
- CANTIC ID981058614753006706
- CCAB ID000730093
- Central Index Key0001326801
- CNA topic IDmeta-platforms
- Comparably company IDfacebook
- Corporate Number (Japan)3010401084654
- Courrier international topic IDmeta
- Crunchbase organization IDfacebook
- Delaware Division of Corporations file number3835815
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDmoney/Meta-Platforms
- EU Transparency Register ID28666427835-74
- Euronews topic IDmeta
- Facebook usernameFacebook
- Fandom article IDlogos:Facebook, Inc.
- France 24 topic ID (French)facebook
- Freebase ID/m/0hmyfsv
- GamesIndustry.biz tag IDtopics/meta
- Gateway to Research organization IDD60E8F99-4CDC-4E28-A364-C25FF8C9822D
- GitHub accountfacebook
- Glassdoor company ID40772
- GND ID16072396-6
- Google News topics IDCAAqJAgKIh5DQkFTRUFvS0wyMHZNR2h0ZVdaemRoSUNaVzRvQUFQAQ
- Google Play developer slugFacebook
- Google Scholar organization ID1978088699341142706
- GRID IDgrid.453567.6
- HAL structure ID332252
- HAND ID9FE5-D53D-855A-7105-F89B
- Harper's tagfacebook-firm
- IdRef ID259185353
- IMDb IDco0321654
- Indeed company IDMeta-dd
- InfluenceWatch IDfor-profit/meta
- Instagram usernamemeta
- IRS Employer Identification Number20-1665019
- ISINUS30303M1027
- ISNI000000040615529X
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID1.3.6.1.4.1.40981
- J9U entity ID987007296170005171
- Justia Patents company IDfacebook
- Know Your Meme slugmeta-company
- Legal Entity IdentifierBQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93
- Libraries Australia ID49783909
- Library of Congress Authorities IDn2009022167
- LinkedIn company or organization IDfacebook
- LittleSis organization ID33692
- Lobbypedia IDMeta
- Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)2252078561
- Microsoft Store developer IDMeta
- MusicBrainz label IDf53ec901-8515-4af4-8358-33985fc6f526
- Namuwiki IDMeta
- National Library of Brazil ID000508633
- National Library of Israel ID (old)000391954
- National Library of Spain SpMaBN IDXX5079207
- NCL ID013858983
- NDL Authority ID001139710
- NE.se IDmeta-platforms-inc
- NL CR AUT IDkn20131217004
- Open Funder Registry funder ID100005801
- Open Library subject IDfacebook_(firm)
- OpenCorporates organization IDus_de/3835815
- OpenMLOL author ID158912
- OpenSecrets organization IDD000033563
- OSM Name Suggestion Index IDmeta-124efb
- PCI vendor ID1d9b
- PermID4297297477
- Private Enterprise Number40981
- Quora topic IDFacebook-company
- Reddit topic ID (obsolete)meta_platforms_inc
- ResearchGate institute IDFacebook
- Ringgold ID342996
- ROR ID01zbnvs85
- Scilit organization ID44333
- Scopus affiliation ID60271648
- Semantic Scholar author ID2293100044
- SNAC ARK IDw6295s1d
- SVKKL authority ID0413243-Facebook-firma
- Taiwan Central News Agency news topic ID4030
- The Guardian topic IDtechnology/meta
- Threads usernamemeta
- UK Parliament thesaurus ID491080
