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Meta and Facebook through the years

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April 15, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the opening keynote address at the f8 Developer Conference April 21, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Zuckerberg kicked off the the one day conference for developers that features breakout sessions on the future of social technologies.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the opening keynote address at the f8 Developer Conference April 21, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Zuckerberg kicked off the the one day conference for developers that features breakout sessions on the future of social technologies.
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Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is seen on a screen getting ready to ring the NASDAQ stock exchange opening bell in Times Square in New York, May 18, 2012. Facebook is set to go public on May 18, 2012 and is likely to have an estimated market valuation of over 100 billion USD when its shares begin trading on the NASDAQ.
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is seen on a screen getting ready to ring the NASDAQ stock exchange opening bell in Times Square in New York, May 18, 2012. Facebook is set to go public on May 18, 2012 and is likely to have an estimated market valuation of over 100 billion USD when its shares begin trading on the NASDAQ.
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Singer/actor Justin Timberlake and actor Jesse Eisenberg attend Columbia Pictures' and The Cinema Society's screening of "The Social Network" at the School of Visual Arts Theater on September 29, 2010 in New York City.
Singer/actor Justin Timberlake and actor Jesse Eisenberg attend Columbia Pictures' and The Cinema Society's screening of "The Social Network" at the School of Visual Arts Theater on September 29, 2010 in New York City.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L) and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) attend a news conference at New York's Facebook headquarters with Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer (C) on December 2, 2011 in New York City. Bloomberg and Schumer announced that Facebook will be opening a center for engineers in New York City in 2012. Facebook, the world's largest social networking company, is expected to file for an IPO in April, and a public offering could reach a valuation of up to $100 billion and raise $10 billion.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L) and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (R) attend a news conference at New York's Facebook headquarters with Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's chief operating officer (C) on December 2, 2011 in New York City. Bloomberg and Schumer announced that Facebook will be opening a center for engineers in New York City in 2012. Facebook, the world's largest social networking company, is expected to file for an IPO in April, and a public offering could reach a valuation of up to $100 billion and raise $10 billion.
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Pictures appear on the smartphone photo sharing application Instagram on April 10, 2012 in Paris, one day after Facebook announced a billion-dollar deal to buy the startup behind Instagram.
Pictures appear on the smartphone photo sharing application Instagram on April 10, 2012 in Paris, one day after Facebook announced a billion-dollar deal to buy the startup behind Instagram.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a press event at Facebook headquarters on June 20, 2013 in Menlo Park, California. Facebook announced that its photo-sharing subsidiary Instagram will now allow users to take and share video.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a press event at Facebook headquarters on June 20, 2013 in Menlo Park, California. Facebook announced that its photo-sharing subsidiary Instagram will now allow users to take and share video.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks as he presents the new Meta Ray-Ban Display at the 2025 Meta Connect conference in Menlo Park, California, on September 17, 2025.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks as he presents the new Meta Ray-Ban Display at the 2025 Meta Connect conference in Menlo Park, California, on September 17, 2025.
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An aerial view shows a person passing a newly unveiled logo for "Meta", the new name for Facebook's parent company, outside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park on October 28, 2021. - Facebook changed its parent company name to "Meta" on October 28 as the tech giant tries to move past being a scandal-plagued social network to its virtual reality vision for the future.
An aerial view shows a person passing a newly unveiled logo for "Meta", the new name for Facebook's parent company, outside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park on October 28, 2021. - Facebook changed its parent company name to "Meta" on October 28 as the tech giant tries to move past being a scandal-plagued social network to its virtual reality vision for the future.
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Facebook employees gather in front of a sign displaying a new logo and the name 'Meta' in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California.
Facebook employees gather in front of a sign displaying a new logo and the name 'Meta' in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California.
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A volunteer wears virtual reality (VR) glasses during a launch event at the corporate offices of Meta in Berlin on June 6, 2023.
A volunteer wears virtual reality (VR) glasses during a launch event at the corporate offices of Meta in Berlin on June 6, 2023.
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A mobile billboard, deployed by Accountable Tech, is seen outside the Meta Headquarters on January 17, 2023, in Menlo Park, California. Accountable Tech, an advocacy nonprofit, has deployed the mobile billboards as Meta considers reinstating Donald Trump's Facebook page after a two-year suspension since the Capitol insurrection. The billboards highlight Trump’s recent posts on Truth Social as a reason against reinstatement.
A mobile billboard, deployed by Accountable Tech, is seen outside the Meta Headquarters on January 17, 2023, in Menlo Park, California. Accountable Tech, an advocacy nonprofit, has deployed the mobile billboards as Meta considers reinstating Donald Trump's Facebook page after a two-year suspension since the Capitol insurrection. The billboards highlight Trump’s recent posts on Truth Social as a reason against reinstatement.
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Former White House chief of staff under President Joe Biden, Jeffrey Zients (C), arrives at Leonard L. Williams Justice Center on July 16, 2025 in Wilmington, Delaware. Meta Platforms shareholders are suing Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders, including former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, for $8 billion in damages on alleged data harvesting from millions of Facebook users in 2018 and in results of Facebook being fined by the Federal Trade Commission for $5 billion.
Former White House chief of staff under President Joe Biden, Jeffrey Zients (C), arrives at Leonard L. Williams Justice Center on July 16, 2025 in Wilmington, Delaware. Meta Platforms shareholders are suing Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders, including former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, for $8 billion in damages on alleged data harvesting from millions of Facebook users in 2018 and in results of Facebook being fined by the Federal Trade Commission for $5 billion.
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Meta, formerly Facebook, corporate headquarters is seen in Menlo Park, California on November 9, 2022.
Meta, formerly Facebook, corporate headquarters is seen in Menlo Park, California on November 9, 2022.
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A poster created by the political campaign group 'Everyone Hates Elon', featuring an image of billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, and criticizing his tax contributions, appears on a billboard in Camden, London on November 17, 2025, ahead of Britain's forthcoming budget.
A poster created by the political campaign group 'Everyone Hates Elon', featuring an image of billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, and criticizing his tax contributions, appears on a billboard in Camden, London on November 17, 2025, ahead of Britain's forthcoming budget.
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US President Donald Trump jokes with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (L) as he hosts tech leaders for a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2025.
US President Donald Trump jokes with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (L) as he hosts tech leaders for a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2025.
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CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg (C) attends the inauguration ceremony where Donald Trump will sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.
CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg (C) attends the inauguration ceremony where Donald Trump will sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.
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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, walks past the photo of a victim of child exploitation as he arrives for a full committee hearing on "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis" at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, walks past the photo of a victim of child exploitation as he arrives for a full committee hearing on "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis" at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024.
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TOPSHOT - An installation against "Big Tech," featuring Mark Zuckerberg (L), CEO of Meta; and Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, is displayed outside the US Capitol (rear) in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024. The US Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing titled "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis," where Zuckerberg and Chew are expected to testify.
TOPSHOT - An installation against "Big Tech," featuring Mark Zuckerberg (L), CEO of Meta; and Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, is displayed outside the US Capitol (rear) in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024. The US Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing titled "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis," where Zuckerberg and Chew are expected to testify.
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In this illustration photo taken in Los Angeles on October 28, 2021, a person watches on a smartphone Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveil the META logo. - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced the parent company's name is being changed to "Meta" to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network. The new handle comes as the social media giant tries to fend off one its worst crises yet and pivot to its ambitions for the "metaverse" virtual reality version of the internet that the tech giant sees as the future.
In this illustration photo taken in Los Angeles on October 28, 2021, a person watches on a smartphone Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveil the META logo. - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced the parent company's name is being changed to "Meta" to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network. The new handle comes as the social media giant tries to fend off one its worst crises yet and pivot to its ambitions for the "metaverse" virtual reality version of the internet that the tech giant sees as the future.
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An effigy of Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg (C), dressed as a January 6, 2021, insurrectionist is placed near the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2021. Protester set up effigies of Big Tech CEO's as the US Congress holds hearings March 25 about the spread of disinformation and misinformation on their platforms.
An effigy of Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg (C), dressed as a January 6, 2021, insurrectionist is placed near the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2021. Protester set up effigies of Big Tech CEO's as the US Congress holds hearings March 25 about the spread of disinformation and misinformation on their platforms.
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Lenny Kravitz (L) and Mark Zuckerberg attend the 8th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at NASA Ames Research Center on November 03, 2019 in Mountain View, California.
Lenny Kravitz (L) and Mark Zuckerberg attend the 8th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at NASA Ames Research Center on November 03, 2019 in Mountain View, California.
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Cardboard cutouts of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stand outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, in 2018.
Cardboard cutouts of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stand outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, in 2018.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. Zuckerberg offered apologies to US lawmakers Tuesday as he made a long-awaited appearance in a congressional hearing on the hijacking of personal data on millions of users.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. Zuckerberg offered apologies to US lawmakers Tuesday as he made a long-awaited appearance in a congressional hearing on the hijacking of personal data on millions of users.
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Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a combined Senate Judiciary and Commerce committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. Zuckerberg, 33, was called to testify after it was reported that 87 million Facebook users had their personal information harvested by Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm linked to the Trump campaign.
Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a combined Senate Judiciary and Commerce committee hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. Zuckerberg, 33, was called to testify after it was reported that 87 million Facebook users had their personal information harvested by Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm linked to the Trump campaign.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify before a joint hearing of the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, April 10, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Actor Vin Diesel (L) and Breakthrough Prize Co-Founder Mark Zuckerberg speak onstage during the 2017 Breakthrough Prize at NASA Ames Research Center on December 4, 2016 in Mountain View, California.
Actor Vin Diesel (L) and Breakthrough Prize Co-Founder Mark Zuckerberg speak onstage during the 2017 Breakthrough Prize at NASA Ames Research Center on December 4, 2016 in Mountain View, California.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hug after a Townhall meeting, at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on September 27, 2015.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hug after a Townhall meeting, at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on September 27, 2015.
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Mark Zuckerberg (L), founder and CEO of Facebook, makes a courtesy call to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) at the latter's official residence in Tokyo on October 20, 2014. Zuckerberg is here to attend a Facebook's business event for their partner companies on October 16 as a surprise guest.
Mark Zuckerberg (L), founder and CEO of Facebook, makes a courtesy call to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) at the latter's official residence in Tokyo on October 20, 2014. Zuckerberg is here to attend a Facebook's business event for their partner companies on October 16 as a surprise guest.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote during the Facebook f8 Developer Conference at the San Francisco Design Center in San Francisco on September 22, 2011 in California.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote during the Facebook f8 Developer Conference at the San Francisco Design Center in San Francisco on September 22, 2011 in California.
KIMIHIRO HOSHINO, AFP Via Getty Images
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (C) meet at the Gorki residence outside Moscow, on October 1, 2012. Zuckerberg was today in Moscow on a visit the government believes should stimulate innovation in Russia and the social network hopes will boost its position in the Russian market.
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (C) meet at the Gorki residence outside Moscow, on October 1, 2012. Zuckerberg was today in Moscow on a visit the government believes should stimulate innovation in Russia and the social network hopes will boost its position in the Russian market.
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A girl shows her Facebook "wall" on her mobile device in Jakarta on February 2, 2012.
A girl shows her Facebook "wall" on her mobile device in Jakarta on February 2, 2012.
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U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (R) greet the audience during a town hall style meeting at Facebook headquarters on April 20, 2011 in Palo Alto, California.
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (R) greet the audience during a town hall style meeting at Facebook headquarters on April 20, 2011 in Palo Alto, California.
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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks with reporters after speaking at a news conference at Facebook headquarters August 18, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. Zuckerberg announced the launch of Facebook Places, a new application that allows Facebook users to document places they have visited.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks with reporters after speaking at a news conference at Facebook headquarters August 18, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. Zuckerberg announced the launch of Facebook Places, a new application that allows Facebook users to document places they have visited.
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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a news conference at Facebook headquarters August 18, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. Zuckerberg announced the launch of Facebook Places, a new application that allows Facebook users to document places they have visited.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a news conference at Facebook headquarters August 18, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. Zuckerberg announced the launch of Facebook Places, a new application that allows Facebook users to document places they have visited.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiles during an interview at the Facebook f8 Developer Conference April 21, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Zuckerberg kicked off the the one day conference for developers that features breakout sessions on the future of social technologies.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiles during an interview at the Facebook f8 Developer Conference April 21, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Zuckerberg kicked off the the one day conference for developers that features breakout sessions on the future of social technologies.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, attends the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference on January 27, 2009 in Munich, Germany. DLD brings together global leaders and creators from the digital world.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, attends the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference on January 27, 2009 in Munich, Germany. DLD brings together global leaders and creators from the digital world.
Sean Gallup, Getty Images For Burda Media
This photo taken on October 24, 2025 shows a fourteen-year-old boy posing at his home near Gosford as he looks at social media on his computer. Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said on November 20, 2025, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media.
This photo taken on October 24, 2025 shows a fourteen-year-old boy posing at his home near Gosford as he looks at social media on his computer. Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said on November 20, 2025, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media.
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A photo taken on November 18, 2025 shows Zoe Jones with her 12-year-old influencer daughter Ava in Melbourne. From December 10, 2025, under-16s in Australia will be banned from social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and TikTok. Ava Chanel Jones, 12, uses Instagram to document her cheering, dancing, modelling and brand promotions -- a hobby that started during the pandemic with the help of her mother, Zoe. Her following has ballooned to more than 11,400 people, enough for a monthly income from Meta, free products from brands and to even launch her own clothing line.
A photo taken on November 18, 2025 shows Zoe Jones with her 12-year-old influencer daughter Ava in Melbourne. From December 10, 2025, under-16s in Australia will be banned from social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and TikTok. Ava Chanel Jones, 12, uses Instagram to document her cheering, dancing, modelling and brand promotions -- a hobby that started during the pandemic with the help of her mother, Zoe. Her following has ballooned to more than 11,400 people, enough for a monthly income from Meta, free products from brands and to even launch her own clothing line.
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