Meta

Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, and Messenger, renamed from Facebook Inc. in 2021.


The rename accompanied a strategic bet on the metaverse, but in practice Meta remains the world's largest social media company, with its apps sharing an ads system, business tools, and increasingly cross-posted content.

For marketers, the practical meaning of Meta is consolidation: one Business Suite, one ads manager, and account systems that link Facebook and Instagram together.

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