Meta Platforms
Walled gardenMenlo Park, California, United States · Founded 2004
10001+ employees · META
Sourced & current · updated Aug 31, 2026Website
Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.) is a multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The company operates as one of the world's most influential social technology companies, owning and operating a family of products and services including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. With billions of users worldwide, Meta's platforms enable people to connect, share content, and build communities across mobile devices, personal computers, and virtu...
Where they sit
Stack tier: Core Platforms (S)
Attribution & AnalyticsSocial Media ManagementDemand Side Platform (DSP)Marketing PlatformCustomer AcquisitionPerformance Marketing
Global duopoly leader in digital advertising alongside Google, commanding the largest social media ad inventory in the world
Ownership
Parent: Meta Platforms, Inc.
Subsidiaries