Meta Platforms, Inc., previously known as Facebook Inc., is a company that develops products to facilitate people's connection and sharing experiences with their friends and family worldwide through various devices such as mobile phones, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, wearables, and in-home devices. The company operates in two segments: Family of Apps and Reality Labs.
The Family of Apps segment includes several products, such as Facebook, which allows users to share, explore, and connect with their interests. Instagram is another product that provides a platform for users to share their photos, videos, and private messages, as well as explore their feeds, stories, reels, videos, live content, and shops. Messenger is a messaging application that lets users communicate with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices using chat, audio and video calls, and rooms. Additionally, WhatsApp is a messaging application that allows people and businesses to communicate and conduct private transactions.
The Reality Labs segment offers augmented and virtual reality related products, including virtual reality hardware, software, and content to help users feel more connected regardless of location or time.
Meta Platforms, Inc. was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name in October 2021. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
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