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Who owns Facebook?

Facebook is a social-network service owned by Meta Platforms.

United States connection

Direct

Origin
United States
Sourced connections
2
High confidenceLast checked Sep 2026

Key facts

Service
Facebook (Meta service)
Origin
United States
Owner
Meta
Manufacturing
Unknown

Why Whownit classifies Facebook this way

  • U.S.-origin service.

  • Owned by Meta Platforms.

Sources: company filingsAll sources

Ownership snapshot

  1. Facebook

    Facebook (Meta service)

  2. owned by

    Meta

    Meta Platforms, Inc.

Owned by Meta

Facebook is owned by Meta Platforms, Inc.

Country connections

Each relationship is recorded separately, with its own sources.

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Sources

Primary sources are listed first. Facts on this page were last checked in Sep 2026.

  1. sec.gov

    sec.gov — meta-20251231 (opens in a new tab)
    SEC filingAccessed Sep 11, 2026

Quick answers

Who owns Facebook?

Facebook is owned by Meta Platforms, Inc.

Where is Facebook from?

Founded in the United States.

Is Facebook an American service?

Whownit records 2 sourced connections between Facebook and the United States (Origin, Ownership). At least one is direct — through the company itself.