Which company owns Instagram and WhatsApp under its family of social-media platforms?
Answer
Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms owns Instagram and WhatsApp under its family of social-media platforms.
The company was formerly called Facebook, Inc. and changed its corporate name to Meta Platforms in October 2021. Facebook remains the name of one of its major social networks, while Instagram and WhatsApp are separate products within the same corporate group.
Meta built much of its value through digital advertising across its large network of apps. It also invests in virtual and augmented reality through its Reality Labs division, reflecting the company’s broader metaverse strategy.
The name change can cause confusion between the company and its flagship service. Meta Platforms is the publicly traded corporation; Facebook is both its former corporate name and the name of its social-network product.