Facebook is a major technology company and social media platform. Here is a comprehensive overview covering its various aspects.
What is Facebook?
At its core, Facebook is a social networking service and technology conglomerate founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates in 2004. It started as a platform for Harvard students but quickly expanded to other universities, then high schools, and eventually to anyone aged 13 and over.
Today, it’s a multi-faceted entity with three main components:
The Facebook App/Website: The original “blue app” for connecting with friends, family, and communities.
Meta Platforms, Inc.: The parent company name, changed in 2021 to reflect its focus on building the “metaverse.”
The “Family of Apps”: A suite of products that includes Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Quest VR headsets.




