An American technology company, formerly named Facebook, that operates social media platforms and develops virtual and augmented reality hardware and software. It rebranded to Meta Platforms in 2021 to reflect a focus on the metaverse.
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- Meta Platforms, founded as Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and others, operates social networking and messaging services including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. It renamed itself Meta in 2021.
- Through its Reality Labs division, the company develops virtual reality headsets under the Quest brand and conducts research into augmented reality and the metaverse, alongside its advertising-driven core business.