**Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all owned by Meta Platforms, Inc., a multinational technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California.**
**Facebook**
Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes while they were students at Harvard University. The website was originally called The Facebook and was limited to Harvard students, but it quickly expanded to other colleges and universities. In 2006, the company was renamed Facebook and opened to anyone over the age of 13.
Facebook quickly became the most popular social networking site in the world, with over 2.9 billion active users as of September 2022. The company generates revenue through advertising, which is targeted to users based on their interests and demographics.
**Instagram**
Instagram was founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. The app was originally called Burbn and was a location-based social networking app. However, Systrom and Krieger soon realized that the app's photo-sharing features were the most popular, so they decided to focus on that. Instagram was launched in 2010 and quickly became popular, with over 2 billion active users as of September 2022.
Instagram generates revenue through advertising, which is targeted to users based on their interests and demographics. The company also generates revenue through in-app purchases, such as filters and stickers.
**WhatsApp**
WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by Jan Koum and Brian Acton, two former Yahoo! employees. The app was originally called WhatsApp Inc. and was a cross-platform mobile messaging app. WhatsApp quickly became popular, with over 2 billion active users as of September 2022.
WhatsApp generates revenue through a subscription model, which is charged to users in certain countries. The company also generates revenue through business messaging solutions, which allow businesses to communicate with their customers through WhatsApp.
**When were Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp purchased?**
* Facebook purchased Instagram in 2012 for $1 billion.
* Facebook purchased WhatsApp in 2014 for $19 billion.
**Who owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp?**
Meta Platforms, Inc. owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Meta and owns a majority stake in the company.
**How does Meta monetize Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp?**
Meta generates revenue from advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The company also generates revenue from in-app purchases on Instagram and from a subscription model on WhatsApp.
In addition, Meta is developing new ways to monetize its platforms, such as through the sale of virtual goods and services in the metaverse.