Which company owns the social-media platform Instagram?
Answer
Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms owns the social-media platform Instagram.
Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 for approximately $1 billion in cash and stock. Instagram was founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger as a photo-sharing service, and it later expanded into video, messaging, Stories, and short-form Reels.
Facebook’s corporate parent changed its name to Meta Platforms in October 2021. The company’s major products include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
Instagram is therefore not owned by Alphabet, the parent company of Google, and it is not the same service as Facebook even though both belong to Meta. Meta operates the businesses while Instagram remains a distinct consumer brand.