Facebook Technologies LLC

→ Salient Motion Inc. company

corporate_structure inferential since 2014

Facebook Technologies LLC and Salient Motion Inc. are related entities in the same corporate ecosystem, likely related to Oculus VR technology development.

→ Mark Zuckerberg person

corporate_governance primary since 2014

Mark Zuckerberg is the founder and controlling shareholder of Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook Technologies LLC.

→ Nicholas Alley person

legal primary since 2015

Nicholas Alley was involved in a lawsuit against Facebook Technologies LLC related to intellectual property theft claims for Oculus VR technology (Alley v. Facebook).

→ Judge James V. Selna person

judicial_proceeding primary since 2015

Judge James V. Selna presided over cases involving Facebook Technologies LLC in the Central District of California, including the Oculus trade secrets litigation.

→ Judge Karen E. Scott person

judicial_proceeding primary since 2015

Judge Karen E. Scott handled discovery and procedural matters in the Oculus v. Facebook Technologies litigation.

→ Judge William Alsup person

judicial_proceeding primary since 2017

Judge William Alsup presided over the ZeniMax v. Facebook (Oculus) trial, which involved Facebook Technologies LLC.

→ Palmer Luckey person

employment primary since 2014

Palmer Luckey was the founder of Oculus VR, which was acquired by Facebook and became part of Facebook Technologies LLC.

→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency

regulatory_filing primary since 2021

Facebook Technologies LLC filed a document with the SEC on 2021-01-28 (Accession number: N/A).

→ Oculus VR company

subsidiary primary since 2014

Facebook Technologies LLC is a subsidiary of Meta Platforms that houses Oculus VR operations; the entities are listed in the same technology ecosystem.

→ Meta Platforms company

subsidiary primary since 2014

Facebook Technologies LLC is a direct subsidiary and operating entity within Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook Inc.).

→ Aidan Jenkins person

legal primary since 2015

Aidan Jenkins was a plaintiff in a trade secrets lawsuit against Facebook Technologies LLC and Oculus VR (Jenkins v. Facebook Technologies).

→ Vishaal Mali person

legal primary since 2015

Vishaal Mali was involved in litigation against Facebook Technologies LLC regarding alleged theft of trade secrets for Oculus VR technology.

→ Kai Yin person

legal primary since 2015

Kai Yin was a party in legal proceedings against Facebook Technologies LLC concerning trade secret misappropriation claims related to virtual reality technology.

→ Ron Igra person

legal primary since 2015

Ron Igra was a plaintiff in litigation against Facebook Technologies LLC over alleged theft of virtual reality trade secrets.

→ Thomas Seidl person

legal primary since 2015

Thomas Seidl was a defendant in a lawsuit brought by Facebook Technologies LLC related to trade secret misappropriation.

→ Babak Siavoshy person

legal primary since 2015

Babak Siavoshy was a plaintiff in trade secret litigation against Facebook Technologies LLC.

→ Chan Zuckerberg Initiative organization

foundation_affiliation inferential since 2021

Mark Zuckerberg, controlling shareholder of Facebook Technologies LLC's parent Meta Platforms, co-founded the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative with Priscilla Chan.

→ Facebook Inc. PAC organization

corporate_affiliate primary since 2021

Facebook Technologies LLC is a primary operational subsidiary of the parent company associated with Facebook Inc. PAC.

← Strategic Communication Laboratories Limited company

data source primary since 2014

Strategic Communication Laboratories Limited obtained user data from Facebook through the 'This Is Your Digital Life' app, leading to the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal.

← Kara Frederick person

employment confirmed

Created and led Facebook's Global Security Counterterrorism Analysis Program. Also served as team lead for Facebook HQ's Regional Intelligence Team in Menlo Park. This was an internal intelligence operation applying DoD/IC counterterrorism analysis methods to a social media platform's global content and security challenges.

← Founders Fund company

Portfolio Exit / Inferred inferential since 2004

Founders Fund may have had involvement with Facebook via Peter Thiel's early investment and board seat.

← Dustin Moskovitz person

founder primary since 2004

Dustin Moskovitz was a co-founder of Facebook, which later restructured as Meta Platforms, and Facebook Technologies LLC was a related entity.

← This Is Your Digital Life instrument

platform/victim primary since 2014

The This Is Your Digital Life app was a Facebook app that collected data from Facebook users and their friends. Facebook was the platform from which data was extracted, leading to regulatory actions.

← Total Recall Technologies LLC company

legal primary since 2014

Total Recall Technologies LLC was a plaintiff in litigation against Facebook Technologies LLC (now Meta Platforms) alleging misappropriation of trade secrets related to virtual reality technology used in the Oculus Rift.

← ZeniMax Media Inc. company

legal primary since 2014

ZeniMax Media Inc. sued Facebook Technologies LLC (Oculus VR) for misappropriation of trade secrets and copyright infringement related to virtual reality technology.

← John Carmack person

affiliation primary since 2014

After Facebook acquired Oculus VR in 2014, Carmack worked for Facebook Technologies LLC (Meta's VR division) as CTO of Oculus until 2022.

← Brendan Iribe person

Executive (acquired company) primary since 2014

After Facebook acquired Oculus VR in 2014, Brendan Iribe led the PC VR division within Facebook Technologies LLC (now Meta Platforms).

← Ken Howery person

business_transaction secondary since 2014

Ken Howery was involved in the acquisition of Oculus VR by Facebook, which later became Facebook Technologies.

← SCL Elections company

data source/defendant primary since 2014

SCL Elections/Cambridge Analytica obtained Facebook user data without proper authorization through third-party apps, leading to litigation.

← WhatsApp company

corporate parent primary since 2014

WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook (now Meta Platforms), and Facebook Technologies LLC is the entity through which Facebook (Meta) operates many of its technology and innovation projects.

← AggregateIQ company

legal secondary since 2018

AggregateIQ was involved in litigation with Facebook Technologies and faced lawsuits related to data misuse.

← Aleksandr Kogan person

Legal/Regulatory primary since 2018

Kogan's data collection practices through his Facebook app led to investigations and legal actions by Facebook/Meta for violating platform policies by sharing user data with third parties.

← TikTok company

competitor primary since 2018

TikTok competes with Meta's Facebook and Instagram properties for social media users.

← Instagram company

affiliation inferential since 2012

Instagram is operated under Meta Platforms, which previously operated as Facebook Technologies LLC. The entities share corporate parentage.

← PayPal Mafia organization

Member invested/served on board secondary since 2004

Peter Thiel (PayPal Mafia) was an early investor in Facebook and served on its board of directors.