Meta

Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc., is a global technology leader focused on building social technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. The company operates a vast ecosystem of social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, while simultaneously investing heavily in the development of the metaverse through its Reality Labs division. By integrating hardware, software, and artificial intelligence, Meta aims to move beyond traditional 2D screens toward immersive digital experiences. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Meta has evolved from a social networking site into a diversified enterprise spanning advertising, consumer electronics, and AI research. The company is a major contributor to open-source software and continues to push the boundaries of machine learning, computer vision, and augmented and virtual reality technologies to shape the future of human interaction.

Mission: To give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.

• Pioneer of the React open-source framework
• Leader in AI research through FAIR (Fundamental AI Research)
• Major developer of VR hardware via the Quest product line
• Significant contributor to the PyTorch machine learning library

Sources

• Meta Official Website
• Meta Investor Relations