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● Active
Big Tech · Menlo Park, CA, USA · Est. 2004
Social MediaAIAR/VRAdvertisingConsumer↗ Website
$1.62T
Valuation
$201.0B
Revenue
79k+
Employees
2004
Founded

Meta Platforms is the world's largest social media company, operating Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads — a family of apps collectively reaching over 4 billion monthly active users. Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard, Meta generates nearly all of its $201 billion in 2025 revenue from advertising, while aggressively investing in AI through open-source Llama models, Meta AI assistant, Ray-Ban smart glasses, and its Reality Labs division pursuing spatial computing and the metaverse.

Recent Press
5 items
Press Release·2026-03-26
Meta Forms Superintelligence Labs to Pursue AGI Development
Meta announced the formation of Meta Superintelligence Labs with a dedicated team focused on building artificial general intelligence, signaling a strategic shift from open-source AI leadership toward closed-source frontier model research.
Press Release·2026-03-25
Hugo Barra Returns to Meta as Zuckerberg Accelerates AI Strategy
Former Meta VP of VR Hugo Barra returned to the company after a 5-year absence as Mark Zuckerberg accelerated AI hiring and restructured the organization around agentic AI development and the upcoming Avocado (Llama 4.5) model launch.
Product Launch·2026-03-18
Meta Launches Ray-Ban AI Prescription Glasses Starting at $499
Meta and EssilorLuxottica launched prescription-compatible Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses in two new lightweight styles, expanding the smart glasses lineup to everyday prescription wearers and adding hands-free nutrition tracking and WhatsApp summary features.
Press Release·2026-01-29
Meta Reports $201B in 2025 Revenue, Family of Apps Reaches 4 Billion Users
Meta reported full-year 2025 revenue of $200.97 billion, up 22% year-over-year, as advertising ARPU improved across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp and the family of apps reached over 4 billion combined monthly active users.
Press Release·2025-11-05
Meta AI Surpasses 1 Billion Monthly Active Users Across Family of Apps
Meta AI crossed 1 billion monthly active users in 2025, making it the most-used AI assistant globally by deploying Llama-powered AI natively inside Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger without requiring a separate app download.
Company History
9 milestones
Mark Zuckerberg launched TheFacebook.com from his Harvard dorm room, originally available only to Harvard students before expanding to other Ivy League universities and eventually the world.

Meta Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
78,865 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
80,300 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Zuckerberg
Nick Clegg — Departments
· 80300 people across 12 depts

Meta Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$201.0B
+22% vs prior year
YoY Growth
+22%
From $117.9B to $201.0B
Revenue / Employee
$2.6M
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$117.9B
$116.6B
$134.9B
$164.5B
$201.0B
Market Share
Global Social Media Advertising
21%
share
Meta
21%
Google
28%
Amazon Ads
14%
TikTok
6%
Others
31%
$900B
TAM
$700B
SAM
$201B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Family of Apps Advertising97%
Reality Labs Hardware & Software3%
Business Units
Family of Apps97%
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, and Messenger serving 4B+ monthly users and generating nearly all Meta advertising revenue.
Reality Labs3%
Meta Quest VR headsets, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and spatial computing software investing toward future computing platforms.

Meta Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Engineering25000 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Privacy
GDPR
Compliant
Meta maintains GDPR compliance across European operations covering Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp for over 400 million EU users under Irish DPC oversight.
Security
ISO 27001
Certified
Meta holds ISO 27001 certification for information security management across its infrastructure and consumer products protecting 4 billion monthly active users.
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
Meta Business Suite and WhatsApp Business API maintain SOC 2 Type II compliance for enterprise customers building on Meta business messaging and advertising infrastructure.
Security
PCI DSS
Compliant
Meta Pay, Facebook Shops checkout, and Meta Ads billing maintain PCI DSS compliance for payment card transactions across consumer and business accounts.
Privacy
COPPA
Compliant
Meta complies with COPPA for users under 13 on Facebook and Instagram, implementing age verification and parental consent systems in the United States.
Privacy
CCPA
Compliant
Meta complies with the California Consumer Privacy Act and CPRA, providing California users of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp rights to access, delete, and limit the use of their personal data and advertising preferences.
Privacy
HIPAA
Compliant
Meta's health-focused advertising products and Workplace by Meta enterprise platform support HIPAA compliance for healthcare customers, with Business Associate Agreements available for eligible use cases.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1
Compliant
Meta designs Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards, including features like alt text for images, screen reader support, and captioning for video content.
Accessibility
VPAT / Section 508
Compliant
Meta publishes Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates for its core platforms to document conformance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, enabling US federal agencies to use Meta products for official communications.
Regulatory
DSA
Compliant
Meta complies with the EU Digital Services Act as a Very Large Online Platform, implementing content moderation transparency reports, advertiser registries, and algorithm audits for Facebook and Instagram in the European Union.

Meta Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Engineering· 3 roles

Meta Products & Competitors

Product Suite
8 products · select one to explore
Big Tech
Hardware
Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses
See the world differently

Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses are AI-powered smart glasses co-developed with EssilorLuxottica, featuring a built-in camera, open-ear speakers, and Meta AI voice assistant for hands-free calls, photo capture, and real-time information queries. The second generation launched in 2024 added a live streaming display, and prescription lens options launched in April 2026 targeting mainstream everyday wear adoption.

Use Cases
Commuters listening to music and making voice calls through open-ear speakers without removing earbudsTravelers using the built-in camera to capture first-person photos and video and instantly share to Instagram StoriesPower users asking Meta AI hands-free questions about nutrition labels, landmarks, and text in their field of view
Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses
Key Customers
EL
EssilorLuxottica
RB
Ray-Ban
NFL
NFL
Competitive Intelligence
VSApple Vision Pro
THEM

Apple Vision Pro is Apple's spatial computing headset launched in 2024 featuring dual micro-OLED displays, eye and hand tracking, and visionOS, designed for immersive personal computing, video consumption, and productivity with Mac mirroring support.

EDGE

$499 price point and everyday eyewear form factor vs Apple Vision Pro $3,499 tethered headset

VSGoogle Glass Enterprise
THEM

Google Glass Enterprise Edition was a hands-free wearable AR display for industrial workers in manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare, providing real-time instructions and remote guidance without handheld devices.

EDGE

Consumer mainstream positioning with Ray-Ban brand vs Google Glass B2B-only enterprise focus

VSSnap Spectacles
THEM

Snap Spectacles are Snap's augmented reality glasses featuring waveguide displays for overlaying digital content on the physical world, developed as a platform for AR app developers and creators.

EDGE

Meta AI assistant integration and open-ear audio give Ray-Ban Meta functional utility beyond video capture

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