All Connections (45)
Acquisition Target (Antitrust Subject)
primary
since 2012
Meta acquired Instagram in 2012 for $1 billion; FTC alleges the acquisition eliminated competitive threats, now subject to antitrust trial.
Acquisition Target (Antitrust Subject)
primary
since 2014
Meta acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for $19.3 billion; acquisition challenged by FTC as anticompetitive.
Financial Contribution and Legal Settlement
primary
since 2025
Meta donated $1 million to Trump's 2025 inauguration fund and paid $25 million to settle a lawsuit Trump filed against the company.
contractor
primary
since 2025
U.S. Army awarded a combat goggle prototype contract to an Anduril-Meta team; also made Llama AI models available via OneGov agreement with GSA.
affiliation
primary
since 2025
Marc Andreessen, co-founder of a16z, serves on Meta's board and is one of seven male billionaire board members.
oversight
secondary
since 2025
FTC antitrust trial against Meta began in April 2025; FTC filed notice of appeal on January 20, 2026 challenging district court ruling favoring Meta.
competitor
inferential
since 2022
Meta competes with Alphabet (Google) in digital advertising; 98.7% of Meta's revenue from advertising.
Technology Customer
inferential
since 2025
Meta's Llama AI models were made available to U.S. government agencies including defense and national security applications.
Technology Supplier
inferential
since 2025
Meta's $115-$135 billion capital expenditure guidance for AI infrastructure likely involves Nvidia GPU purchases.
Legal Adversary
secondary
since 2025
Meta paid $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump; Musk has publicly criticized Meta's AI and social media practices.
Government Customer
primary
since 2025
Meta's Llama AI models available to defense agencies; Anduril-Meta combat goggle contract with U.S. Army.
oversight
primary
since 2004
Meta Platforms, Inc. has IRS Employer ID 20-1665019; subject to U.S. tax regulations.
oversight
secondary
since 2025
Meta's $72.22 billion capital expenditures and AI infrastructure investments subject to government efficiency scrutiny.
donor
primary
2026 cycle: $40,000 via Meta Platforms, Inc. PAC. Coons has publicly attacked Facebook while accepting its donations, a dynamic he defended as not hypocritical.
competitor
inferential
since 2022
Meta competes with TikTok and ByteDance in short-form video and social media; Facebook MAUs reached 3.07 billion.
competitor
inferential
since 2025
Meta competes with xAI in AI model development through Llama models and AI supercomputing investments.
competitor
inferential
since 2025
Meta AI reached 1 billion MAUs; Meta competes with OpenAI in generative AI market space.
competitor
inferential
since 2025
Meta's Llama models compete with Anthropic's Claude in the AI assistant market.
competitor
inferential
since 2022
Meta competes with Google for digital advertising revenue and cloud/AI infrastructure services.
competitor
inferential
since 2025
Meta competes with SpaceX Starlink in internet connectivity; however, Meta focuses on metaverse/VR rather than satellite.
founder, subsidiary
primary
Founder, CEO and controlling shareholder of Meta (Cognitive Impact: Facebook) · Owner via Meta Platforms (Cognitive Impact: Instagram)
defense_contracting_partner
primary
Meta partnered with Anduril on a U.S. Army combat goggle prototype contract (September 2025). Anduril's Palmer Luckey is the former founder of Oculus.
membership
primary
Peter Thiel retired from Meta's board at the 2022 Annual Shareholder Meeting after serving since 2005.
competitor
primary
since 2013
Snap Inc. (Snapchat) and Meta Platforms (Instagram) compete in social media and augmented reality markets.
coverage_subject
secondary
since 2005
TechCrunch regularly covers Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) including product launches, policy changes, and regulatory issues.
acquisition
primary
since 2014
Oculus VR was acquired by Facebook (now Meta Platforms) in a deal valued at $2 billion, including $400 million in cash and $1.6 billion in Facebook stock, plus earnouts and RSU grants.
presided over settlement approval
primary
since 2023
Judge Vince Chhabria granted preliminary approval of Meta's $725 million class action settlement on March 29, 2023.
former CEO/product connection
primary
since 2004
PayPal Mafia formed through PayPal sale to eBay. Peter Thiel was an early Facebook investor and board member. Other PayPal Mafia members like Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) were part of this broader network.
competitor
inferential
since 2010
Meta Platforms owns Facebook and Instagram, which compete with YouTube for user attention and digital advertising revenue in the video and social media space.
indirect_association
inferential
since 2024
Schumer voted for infrastructure bill and other legislation; no direct documented connection to Meta.
stock_ownership
primary
since 2026
Late-disclosed stock trades included shares of Meta (Facebook), which lobbies Congress
employment
primary
since 2014
Facebook (now Meta) acquired Oculus VR for approximately $2 billion in 2014; Luckey departed Facebook in March 2017.
Legal/Regulatory
primary
since 2018
Kogan's work resulted in significant regulatory actions against Meta (formerly Facebook) for allowing third-party access to user data without adequate consent.
platform / subject of violation
primary
since 2014
Meta Platforms (then Facebook Inc.) was the company whose data policies were violated by SCL's unauthorised collection and use of user data for political profiling.
antitrust investigation target
primary
since 2024
Joined Warren and Wyden calling on FTC to investigate Meta's 'reverse acqui-hire' deals as 'de facto mergers'.
business
primary
since 2022
In 2022, the Washington Post revealed that Meta hired Targeted Victory, Moffatt's firm, to orchestrate a campaign disparaging TikTok by placing negative op-eds.
platform impacted
primary
since 2018
The 'This Is Your Digital Life' scandal involved Meta Platforms (then Facebook), leading to investigations into data privacy practices and resulting in a $5 billion FTC fine.
oversight
primary
since 2021
As part of House Judiciary Committee work, Lofgren voted to approve the antitrust subcommittee report that found Facebook (Meta) holds monopoly power.
subsidiary
primary
since 2014
Facebook Technologies LLC is a direct subsidiary and operating entity within Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook Inc.).
legal
primary
since 2014
Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) was the ultimate defendant in the Oculus VR litigation that Total Recall Technologies LLC participated in, as Facebook acquired Oculus in 2014 and was the parent company of Facebook Technologies LLC.
former employer/colleague nexus
inferential
since 2022
Several former Meta employees and researchers (such as those working on AI) have moved to Anthropic, though Dario Amodei himself was not at Meta; connection via talent flow.
source of wealth / former employer
primary
since 2011
Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Good Ventures, amassed the wealth that funds Good Ventures through his co-founding role at Facebook/Meta Platforms. Good Ventures' philanthropic capacity is directly tied to the value of Moskovitz's Meta equity.
Indirect Connection via Hoffman
inferential
since 2004
Reid Hoffman was an early investor in Facebook (Meta Platforms) and served on its board; the Reid Hoffman Foundation indirectly benefits from this investment.
financial transaction / conflict of interest
primary
since 2024
In May 2024, McCaul was publicly accused of insider trading after his household purchased approximately $1.15 million in Meta stock shortly after he introduced legislation to ban TikTok, a direct Meta competitor. McCaul's office denied wrongdoing.
donor
primary
since 2019
Notable contributor with $71,638 (listed as Meta in contributor data).
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2026
UNVERIFIED Research: Meta Platforms — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Meta Platforms — Court records (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Meta Platforms — Corporate registrations (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Meta Platforms — Parliamentary records (no results)
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UNVERIFIED Research: Meta Platforms — USASpending contracts (no results)
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UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Meta Platforms not found in opencorporates
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