Facebook Is Officially , Changing Its , Name to ‘Meta’.
The Verge reports
Facebook is rebranding.
On Oct. 28, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced
that the social media giant will
now be known as 'Meta.'.
The word "meta" comes from
the Greek word for "beyond.".
We are a company that builds technology to connect. Together, we can finally put people at the center of our technology. And together, we can unlock a massively bigger creator economy. , Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Meta, via company connect event.
The rebrand is a part of ongoing efforts to shift away from being known as just a social media company.
Zuckerberg reportedly doesn't believe the name Facebook totally encompasses what the
company represents at this point in time.
Zuckerberg reportedly doesn't believe the name Facebook totally encompasses what the
company represents at this point in time.
The name change comes as the company faces scrutiny due to information found in internal documents recently released by whistleblowers.
The reports suggest the company's social media platforms have become a toxic place
for teenagers, especially females.
Anti-trust regulators continue to
push for the company to be dissolved.
Oculus will also be getting a rebrand.
Oculus Quest will now be known as the Meta Quest line, and the Oculus App will be called the Meta Quest App