The company that owns the Instagram photo-sharing app is Meta.
Instagram is a photo and short-form video-sharing social network operated by Meta Platforms. The service lets people publish photos, videos and Stories, edit media with filters, follow accounts, exchange messages and discover posts through hashtags, locations and recommendations. It is available through mobile apps and the web.
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched Instagram in October 2010. The app quickly became known for square photos, simple filters and a mobile-first design. Facebook, Inc. acquired Instagram in 2012 for approximately $1 billion in cash and stock. Facebook later changed its corporate name to Meta Platforms in 2021 as the company expanded its focus beyond its original social-networking brand.
A common mix-up is answering Facebook, which was the company’s owner when the acquisition occurred. Facebook is now one of Meta’s major products, alongside Instagram and WhatsApp. Twitter, Snap and Google are separate companies and do not own Instagram. “Meta” is the commonly used short answer; the formal corporate name is Meta Platforms, Inc.