📖 Introduction
Meta Platforms, Inc., known as Meta, is a public technology conglomerate founded in 2004 as Facebook, Inc., and rebranded to Meta in 2021. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, Meta is a leading force in social media and virtual reality, with a mission to develop innovative platforms and products for digital connection and immersive experiences. It is best known for owning and operating popular social networking services like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, alongside pioneering advancements in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) through its Meta Quest product line.