Meta Platforms

Who owns it

• Mark Zuckerberg60.8%sec_filing · 2026-04-01
• Vanguard Group Inc.7.89%external_dataset · 2025-12-31
• Geode Capital Management2.14%external_dataset · 2026-03-31
• Morgan Stanley1.5%external_dataset · 2026-03-31

3 further ownership links are recorded, but not from a filing we can point you to, so they are not shown here.

What’s documented

• 2026-12-31politicalDonationCorporate PAC contributed ~$303,500 to federal candidates/committees (2026 cycle).source →
• 2026-09-08legalProceedingThe New Mexico Attorney General is seeking up to $62.85 billion in penalties in a case against Meta related to content moderation failures and child safety concerns on its platforms. Trial is scheduled to begin September 8, 2026.source →
• 2026-08-05legalProceedingFollowing the May 21, 2026 settlement of the Breathitt County School District bellwether case in the social media adolescent addiction MDL, the next major trial — involving state attorneys general — is scheduled for August 5, 2026 before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Over 2,664 claims remain pending in the MDL. The New Mexico AG is separately seeking up to $62.85 billion in penalties against Meta, with trial set for September 8, 2026. Bloomberg Intelligence estimates total industry liability across all pending cases could reach $400 billion.source →
• 2026-06-15legalProceedingThe major federal trial in the social media adolescent addiction MDL is set to commence June 15, 2026 in the Northern District of California before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Meta, YouTube (Google), TikTok (ByteDance), and Snap face claims from over 2,300 pending cases alleging the companies misled consumers and built defective apps with features that fostered addictive behaviors in children and teens, causing mental health distress. This follows the March 2026 New Mexico jury verdict ordering Meta to pay $325 million and the Breathitt County School District bellwether settlement where Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube paid a combined $27 million to a single school district. Bloomberg Intelligence estimates total industry liability could reach $400 billion. The next state attorneys general trial is scheduled for August 5, 2026.source →
• 2026-06-10regulatoryActionIn June 2026, DOJ officials cleared the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger over objections from antitrust staff lawyers who were 'leaning toward' filing suit. Variety reported political officials bypassed career staff, prompting accusations of corruption. California AG Bonta and New York announced plans to file a state-level antitrust lawsuit to block the deal. The case highlights weakened federal antitrust enforcement under the current administration.source →
• 2026-06-10legalProceedingOn June 10, 2026, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl denied post-trial motions by Meta and Google seeking a new trial, upholding the March 25 jury verdict that found both companies liable for designing addictive features that harm youth mental health. The $6 million verdict — split between $3 million compensatory and $3 million punitive, with Meta covering roughly 70% — was the first time a jury held social media companies financially responsible for platform engineering rather than user-posted content. The court rejected the companies' Section 230 defense. Over 2,300 similar cases remain pending in federal MDL.source →
• 2026-06-01legalProceedingOn June 1, 2026, settlement terms were revealed in the Breathitt County School District (Kentucky) bellwether case: social media companies agreed to pay a combined $27 million — Meta paid $9 million, Snap and ByteDance (TikTok) each paid $8 million, and Google (YouTube) paid approximately $2 million cash plus $900,000 in training and software. The one-time payments exceed 8% of the district's $25 million annual budget. Over 1,300 other school districts have filed similar lawsuits; the next trial is scheduled for February 2027. Bloomberg Intelligence estimates total industry liability could reach $400 billion.source →
• 2026-05-21legalProceedingOn May 21, 2026, Meta settled the Breathitt County School District (Kentucky) bellwether case in the social media adolescent addiction MDL, canceling the June 15 federal trial before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Meta was the last defendant to settle after Snap, TikTok, and YouTube reached earlier agreements. Settlement terms were not disclosed. Over 2,664 claims remain pending in the MDL, with the next trial (state attorneys general) scheduled for August 5, 2026. This follows the March 2026 New Mexico jury verdict ordering Meta to pay $325 million for misleading users about platform safety and putting children at risk.source →
• 2026-05-11lobbying1 federal lobbying registration on file with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada (2026).source →
• 2026-05-01otherAt Meta's 2026 annual shareholder meeting, all ten shareholder proposals were rejected, with the highest support for any single proposal reaching only 27%. Zuckerberg's dual-class voting structure gives him approximately 61% of total voting power.source →
• 2026-04-28regulatoryAction1000 SEC filings on record (533 4, 381 144, 22 PX14A6G, 20 8-K, 8 S-8 POS)source →
• 2026-04-14regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-04-10legalProceedingThe Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled on April 10, 2026 that Meta must face a lawsuit by Attorney General Andrea Campbell alleging Instagram was knowingly designed to be addictive and harmful to children; the court held that federal Section 230 protections do not shield Meta from claims about platform design features like infinite scrolling, algorithm-driven content, and incessant notifications; this is the first state high court to rule that Section 230 does not bar claims that companies knowingly addicted young users through design choicessource →
• 2026-04-08legalProceedingIowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against Meta in Polk County District Court on April 8, 2026, alleging Instagram was intentionally designed to be addictive for young users, harming children's mental and physical health; the suit also alleges the platform permits child exploitation material, sexual extortion of teenagers, and open drug dealing while falsely rating the app as safe for teens; Iowa joins New Mexico, California, and approximately 40 other states pursuing legal action against Meta over child safety failuressource →
• 2026-04-08regulatoryActionNew Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced on April 8, 2026 that the second phase of the state's Meta trial beginning May 4 will focus on forcing Meta to implement platform design changes to protect children, including potential age verification requirements and new safety features for minors; the bench trial follows the March 24 jury verdict ordering Meta to pay $375 million in civil penalties and could result in court-mandated redesigns of Facebook and Instagram in New Mexicosource →
• 2026-04-08regulatoryActionIowa's Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Meta on April 8, 2026, alleging the company failed to protect children on its platforms. This follows the landmark New Mexico verdict on March 24, 2026, where a jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for violating consumer protection laws by failing to protect children on Facebook and Instagram — the first successful U.S. state lawsuit against Meta over child safety.source →
• 2026-04-03legalProceedingMultiple court cases in 2026 successfully bypassed Section 230 liability protections for Meta and Google, with courts ruling that the platforms' own design choices and algorithmic recommendations constitute their own speech rather than third-party content distribution.source →
• 2026-04-01legalProceedingA lawsuit filed against Meta in 2026 alleges the company profited approximately $16 billion from scam advertisements on Facebook and Instagram while misleading users about its efforts to combat fraudulent ads on its platforms.source →
• 2026-04-01regulatoryActionThe FTC's appeal of the November 2025 ruling clearing Meta of monopoly charges continues in 2026, though the agency operates with reduced capacity after Democratic commissioners were removed, leaving only two Republican commissioners. The original case alleged Meta maintained monopoly power in personal social networking through its acquisitions of Instagram ($1B, 2012) and WhatsApp ($19B, 2014).source →
• 2026-03-25legalProceedingOn March 25, 2026, a Los Angeles Superior Court jury found Meta (70% liable) and Google (30% liable) guilty of deliberately designing their platforms to addict a young woman, awarding $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages for a total of $6 million. The bellwether trial, selected from over 2,000 coordinated California state court cases, rejected Section 230 defenses and found that design features including infinite scroll, autoplay, and notification systems constituted the companies' own conduct rather than third-party content distribution. Two additional bellwether trials are scheduled for summer 2026.source →
• 2026-03-25legalProceedingA California jury found Meta liable on March 25, 2026 for designing addictive social media platforms that harmed a young woman's mental health, awarding $6 million total ($3M compensatory, $3M punitive) with Meta responsible for 70% of damages; the plaintiff began using Instagram at age 11 and developed depression, anxiety, and body dysmorphia; this is the first jury verdict treating social media as a defective product, with approximately 2,000 similar lawsuits pending nationwide; Meta also faces a second trial phase in New Mexico where judges may mandate platform design changessource →
• 2026-03-25laborRelationsMeta laid off several hundred employees in March 2026 across Facebook, global operations, recruiting, sales, and Reality Labs divisions, part of broader cost-cutting to offset $135 billion planned capital expenditure on AI infrastructure in 2026.source →
• 2026-03-24legalProceedingA New Mexico state court jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in civil penalties on March 24, 2026, finding the company violated state consumer protection laws by failing to protect children on Facebook and Instagram from predators and mental health harms; New Mexico became the first state to prevail at trial against a major tech company for harming young people; a second trial phase beginning May 4 will determine whether Meta must fund public programs and redesign platform features for teen safety in the statesource →
• 2026-03-24legalProceedingOn March 24, 2026, a New Mexico jury found Meta liable for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children, ordering the company to pay $375 million in damages for consumer-protection violations.source →
• 2026-03-24regulatoryActionOn March 24, 2026, a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in damages for violating state consumer protection laws by failing to protect children on Facebook and Instagram. This is the first time a U.S. state has successfully sued Meta over child safety. A second phase beginning May 2026 will determine whether Meta must implement platform changes. Iowa's Attorney General filed a separate lawsuit on April 8, 2026.source →
• 2026-03-19otherMeta announced in March 2026 that it is deploying advanced AI systems to handle content enforcement for issues including terrorism, child exploitation, drugs, fraud, and scams, replacing its previous reliance on third-party vendors and human moderators.source →
• 2026-03-19otherIn March 2026, Meta rolled out new AI-powered content enforcement systems while further reducing reliance on third-party content moderation vendors, continuing the shift away from its January 2025 decision to end third-party fact-checking in the US.source →
• 2026-03-15otherMeta's Oversight Board issued a ruling in March 2026 stating that 'Community Notes' are not a proper substitute for the company's former fact-checking program, expressing concerns about effectiveness in repressive regimes, electoral contexts, and crisis situations.source →
• 2026-03-14laborRelationsReports emerged in March 2026 that Meta was considering layoffs affecting up to 20% of its workforce — approximately 15,000 employees — as part of a broader restructuring to shift resources toward AI development.source →
• 2026-03-03regulatoryActionOn March 3, 2026, a San Francisco court entered final judgment requiring Meta to pay $50 million in civil penalties to California for privacy violations. Separately, Texas secured a $1.4 billion enforcement settlement over Facebook's unauthorized collection of biometric data from Texas residents without consent.source →
• 2026-03-03regulatoryActionOn March 3, 2026, a San Francisco court entered final judgment requiring Meta to pay $50 million in civil penalties to California for privacy violations. Separately, Texas secured a $1.4 billion enforcement settlement over Facebook's unauthorized collection of biometric data from Texas residents without consent. These represent among the largest privacy penalties ever levied against a technology company.source →
• 2026-02-17regulatoryActionMeta renewed its legal battle with the FTC in February 2026 over the agency's proposed ban on monetizing children's and teens' data for ad targeting and algorithm-driven content; Meta petitioned to block the FTC from proceeding, arguing only a federal court can revise the 2020 consent decree; the FTC proposal would prohibit Meta from using minors' data to fuel its advertising and recommendation algorithms; separately, Instagram began rolling out new teen safety features in April 2026 including parental permissions for teen accounts and dynamic privacy settings in response to sustained legal and regulatory pressuresource →
• 2026-02-01otherGLAAD published a report finding an increase in harmful content targeting marginalized groups on Meta's platforms following the company's content moderation policy rollbacks, including the end of third-party fact-checking and relaxed hate speech enforcement.source →
• 2026-01-28regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-01-22legalProceedingThe Federal Trade Commission filed a notice of appeal in January 2026 challenging the November 2025 district court ruling that Meta does not possess monopoly power in the personal social networking market. The FTC continues to seek divestiture of Instagram and WhatsApp.source →
• 2026-01-20regulatoryActionThe FTC's antitrust trial against Meta began April 14, 2025, alleging Meta holds a monopoly in personal social networking through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. On November 18, 2025, a judge ruled in favor of Meta. The FTC announced in January 2026 it would appeal the ruling, continuing a multi-year effort to challenge Big Tech market dominance.source →
• 2026-01-20legalProceedingThe FTC filed a notice of appeal on January 20, 2026, seeking to overturn the November 2025 district court ruling that cleared Meta of allegations it maintained an illegal monopoly through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. Oral arguments expected by late summer 2026.source →
• 2026-01-20regulatoryActionThe FTC filed a notice of appeal on January 20, 2026, seeking to overturn the November 2025 district court ruling that cleared Meta of monopoly allegations related to its Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions. The appeal, to be heard by the DC Circuit, challenges the lower court's finding that TikTok's competition means Meta lacks monopoly power in personal social networking.source →
• 2026-01-16regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2026-01-15regulatoryActionIn January 2026, the FTC announced it would appeal the November 2025 ruling that Meta does not hold a monopoly in personal social networking. The original trial began April 2025, alleging Meta maintained monopoly power through acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC operates with reduced capacity after Democratic commissioners were removed, leaving only two Republican commissioners. The appeal continues the multi-year effort to challenge Big Tech market dominance.source →
• 2026-01-15regulatoryActionIn November 2025, Judge James Boasberg ruled in favor of Meta in the FTC's antitrust case seeking to force divestiture of Instagram and WhatsApp. The judge found the FTC failed to prove Meta purchased the platforms to eliminate competitors, and that Meta competes with TikTok and YouTube in a broader market than the 'personal social networking' market the FTC defined. In January 2026, the FTC announced it would appeal. The ruling was criticized by the American Economic Liberties Project as showing a judiciary 'unwilling to enforce the law against Big Tech.' The appeal is pending before the D.C. Circuit.source →
• 2026-01-10lobbyingUnion leaders criticized Telus for receiving lucrative federal and provincial government contracts and subsidies while cutting thousands of jobs; USW and CUPE lobbied the federal government to attach job-preservation conditions to telecom subsidiessource →
• 2026-01-09laborRelationsTelus offered voluntary severance packages to approximately 700 more employees across Canada in January 2026, totaling nearly 1,400 severance offers in under a year; customer complaints to the CCTS rose 62% in 2025 compared to 2024source →
• 2025-12-31lobbyingMeta spent $26.29 million on federal lobbying in 2025, more than any other company, according to OpenSecrets. Meta now has roughly one lobbyist for every six members of Congress. The company lobbied on bills focused on children's online safety, AI regulation, and AI chip exports.source →
• 2025-12-31lobbyingReported ~$6,070,000 in US federal lobbying activity (2025) on Banking, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products…; lobbied 18 government entities.source →
• 2025-12-31lobbyingMeta spent $26.29 million on federal lobbying in 2025 — more than any other company in any industry — topping the Big Tech lobbying league table for the year. Quarterly federal disclosures showed Meta as the largest tech lobbying spender each quarter of 2025.source →
• 2025-12-31lobbyingMeta Platforms spent $26.29 million on federal lobbying in 2025, an increase from the prior year, with continued focus on AI regulation, Section 230 reform, data privacy, and antitrust defense.source →
• 2025-12-19regulatoryActionSEC 8-K material event filing: 8-Ksource →
• 2025-12-01legalProceedingIn December 2025, Meta entered into a settlement agreement with the state of California to resolve a lawsuit alleging violations of consumer protection laws related to user privacy and data handling practices.source →
• 2025-11-18legalProceedingOn November 18, 2025, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled that Meta does not hold a monopoly in the U.S. social media market, rejecting the FTC's case to compel divestiture of Instagram and WhatsApp. The decision concluded a six-week bench trial held earlier in 2025.source →

What we’ve classified so far

• misleading claims13
• political influence10
• monopoly abuse9
• environmental damage7
• discrimination6
• worker exploitation5
• surveillance4
• conflict profiteering1

55 further documented actions have not been classified yet. These counts show what we have got to, not a total.