Facebook social media platform

Facebook is a social media platform that was launched on February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard University roommates. Initially, it was exclusive to Harvard students but expanded to other universities and eventually to the general public. In October 2021, Facebook, Inc. rebranded itself as Meta Platforms, Inc. to reflect its broader focus on building the 'metaverse'—a virtual environment for work and social interaction. Despite the rebranding, the Facebook social networking service retained its original name. As of 2023, Facebook had nearly 3.07 billion monthly active users worldwide. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and operates globally, with its services available in multiple countries. Meta Platforms, Inc. is the ultimate owner of the Facebook brand, and it is headquartered in the United States. There are no known subsidiaries that own the brand locally.