Who was the owner of facebook?

[niyati]

I’m curious about the history behind Facebook. Who was the owner of Facebook when it first started, and has ownership changed over time? I’d appreciate a simple explanation of how it’s structured today.

 

[robert]

The founder of Facebook is Mark Zuckerberg, and he founded the site in 2004 along with other Harvard University students. Despite being a public company that has its shares owned by other shareholders, Zuckerberg controls the corporation as the CEO of the mother company named Meta Platforms.

 

[Emly]

The founder and original “owner” of Facebook is Mark Zuckerberg. He created Facebook in 2004 while studying at Harvard University, along with a small group of co-founders including Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. Today, Facebook is owned by its parent company Meta Platforms, and it is publicly traded, meaning it is owned by shareholders—not a single individual. Mark Zuckerberg is still the CEO and major controlling figure of the company.

 

[Stacy]

Mark Zuckerberg is the primary owner and co-founder of Facebook (now Meta Platforms). He launched it in 2004 and remains its largest shareholder, CEO, and controlling decision-maker through special voting rights tied to his shares.