Where is Facebook from?

Facebook comes from the United States. It was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the United States in 2004.^[1] It is owned by Meta Platforms, headquartered in the United States.^[1]

Origin

United States

Founded 2004 in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Owner today

United States

Meta Platforms

Key facts

Country of origin: United States^[1]
Founded: 2004, Cambridge, Massachusetts^[1]
Founders: Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes
Current owner: Meta Platforms^[1]
Owner headquarters: Menlo Park, California, United States
Ownership: Owned
Type: Website — social network
Category: Apps & Web

Good to know

The company behind Facebook renamed itself Meta Platforms in 2021.

Origin is not where products are made. Facebook’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.

Other brands owned by Meta Platforms

United States

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Sources

[1]Facebook — Wikipedia — Wikipedia

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