Meta Platforms Inc. is the company that owns Facebook. Meta is a multinational technology conglomerate that was started by CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2004, and it has since evolved into a distinguished social media platform. Meta owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and other products and services. Meta is publicly traded, so it is not owned by a single person or company, but Mark Zuckerberg still mostly owns and controls it with his majority stake.