Facebook is a social media platform that was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew McCollum, Eduardo Saverin, Chris Hughes, and Dustin Moskovitz. The company's primary service is to provide a platform for people to connect with friends and family, share pictures and videos, and discover new content. Since its inception, Facebook has grown into a company with over two billion monthly active users, making it one of the world's largest social media platforms. Facebook has expanded its business to include advertising and e-commerce, partnering with businesses and brands to promote their products and services to its users. The company has also acquired other platforms such as Instagram and WhatsApp, further expanding its reach and dominance in the social media space. As of 2021, Facebook continues to be a major player in the tech industry, with a market valuation of over $1 trillion.
Facebook's People
Software engineer | Ben Davenport |
Platform team | Ryan Merket |
Platform & connect | Dave Morin |
Product manager | David Chen, Hunter Horsley, Teck Chia |
Pm lead, business planning & operations | Anthony Kuo |
Head of payment engineering | Namrata Ganatra |