Facebook to Rebrand Company as Meta in Focus on Metaverse

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Breaking: Facebook is changing the company's name to Meta to reflect opportunities in the metaverse and beyond its namesake social-media platform

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the company would change its name to Meta to reflect growth opportunities beyond its namesake social-media platform in online digital realms known as the metaverse.

“Over time I hope our company will be seen as a metaverse company,” Mr. Zuckerberg said Thursday. He unveiled the new name for the company that also includes Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other products at Facebook’s annual developer event. At the Facebook Connect event Thursday, he detailed his vision for the metaverse that he sees as key to the social-media giant attracting a younger audience.

 

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Facebook’s name change has more behind it; like hiding certain discussions

I heard they were changing the name to Meta because the Winklevoss Twins were starting a similar company and Zuckerberg needed a new idea to rip off of.

If there is still room for inprovements, their name shoul be Fakebook. Much more in line with how their product is seen worldwidely.

The beginning of the end.... thank goodness. Finally...

For Meta-humans

Feta is something Meta?

What’s your meta mate?

EricBellmanWSJ This is horror of the hour, if anyone using any meta platform will be in a big problem once in for all. The control of this platform is need of the hour else everyone will be stuck in a serious problem.

Utterly ridiculous , no better than the NY Post

Gonna take creepy to a whole next level!

Facebook is changing its name because the world now knows that Facebook and especially Zuckerberg put profits over the safety of its users. Facebooksucks

... to spread its cancer METAstases around the Globe...

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