Facebook to reportedly get new name as part of major rebranding exercise: Here's all you need to know
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook to reportedly get new name as part of major rebranding exercise: Here's all you need to know

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Speculation suggests the name for the entire Facebook group could be one related to Horizon, which is Facebook’s unreleased VR product. Facebook might soon get a new name, as hinted by an unnamed source familiar with the matter. Although, speculation suggests the name could be one related to Horizon, which is Facebook’s unreleased VR product. And I think it’s going to be the next big chapter for our company too, really doubling down in this area.” The company’s name change also comes on the heels of a former whistleblower employee of Facebook slamming the company for prioritising profits over policing hate speech and disinformation.

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Why Mark Zuckerberg's style transformation worked.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why Mark Zuckerberg's style transformation worked.

Slate  

Mark Zuckerberg looks different. But if you’ve seen any images of Zuckerberg in the past year, you’ll know it’s not anomalous: At a funky-fresh 40 years young, the former boy-wonder has embraced a style transformation and vibe makeover. A digitally rendered avatar of Zuckerberg appeared in Meta’s new world, donning a buzz cut and long-sleeved henley t-shirt—a look that could …

Elon Musk offers 1 billion dollars to Mark Zuckerberg for changing the name of Facebook
1 year, 1 month ago

Elon Musk offers 1 billion dollars to Mark Zuckerberg for changing the name of Facebook

India TV News  

Elon Musk, who is known as a business magnate and investor is once again talking about Facebook. The billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX and X stated this in response to the post by a parody news site named BabylonBee, which quoted Musk offering 1 billion USD to Zuckerberg to change the social media platform’s name. As per the report of …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in FTC case to block virtual-reality deal
2 years ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in FTC case to block virtual-reality deal

Live Mint  

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the witness stand Tuesday in a case in which the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to prevent the social-media company from acquiring a virtual-reality startup. The FTC is seeking an injunction blocking Meta’s planned acquisition of Within Unlimited Inc., the company behind the popular virtual-reality fitness game “Supernatural." Mr. Zuckerberg said …

Column: Meta and Twitter show the drawbacks of giving self-satisfied billionaires too much power
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: Meta and Twitter show the drawbacks of giving self-satisfied billionaires too much power

LA Times  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces the new name for his company, formerly Facebook, in October 2021. Back in the prehistoric era — in 2012, when Facebook staged one of the most hyped initial public stock offerings of all time — I warned the company’s newly minted shareholders that they had become wedded to Mark Zuckerberg. The stock reached its all-time …

Mark Zuckerberg renamed Facebook Pay to Meta Pay- All you must know
2 years, 6 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg renamed Facebook Pay to Meta Pay- All you must know

India TV News  

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Zuckerberg says Facebook employees will be now known as Metamates
2 years, 10 months ago

Zuckerberg says Facebook employees will be now known as Metamates

India Today  

The employees of Meta, formerly known as Facebook, will soon be known by a different name. Among other things, Zuckerberg has now introduced a new motto for the company which says "Meta, metamates, me.” Zuckerberg made the announcements regarding the new developments in the company along with the moto. I encourage you to reflect on these values and what they …

Facebook has successfully overhauled its business before. This time will be harder
2 years, 10 months ago

Facebook has successfully overhauled its business before. This time will be harder

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Ahead of its 2012 initial public offering, Facebook was in trouble. He’s even called the metaverse “the successor to the mobile internet.” But there’s one critical difference for Zuckerberg’s company between now and a decade ago: While mobile technology was already a flourishing platform when Facebook was making that shift, the company’s vision of the …

Facebook At Risk Of Missing The Point Of Metaverse: Report
3 years ago

Facebook At Risk Of Missing The Point Of Metaverse: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Social networking giant Facebook, which adopted a new moniker Meta in late October, based on sci-fi term metaverse, is at the risk of missing the point of metaverse if it is not able to permit digital ownership, a new report says. According to a report by news agency Reuters, metaverse participants do not think the social media giant …

The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
3 years, 1 month ago

The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the “metaverse,” the all-encompassing virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giant’s growth strategy, will be addictive and rob people of yet more personal information while giving the embattled company another monopoly online. “So beyond the fact that these immersive environments are extremely addictive and they encourage people …

EXPLAINED: What is Metaverse and Why Facebook/ Meta Thinks it's the Future of Internet
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINED: What is Metaverse and Why Facebook/ Meta Thinks it's the Future of Internet

News 18  

The term “metaverse” is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry’s imagination — so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to signal its embrace of the futuristic idea. In an interview with The Verge, Zuckerberg said that “the metaverse isn’t just virtual reality” and would be accessible across various computing platforms like virtual and …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Plenty of pitfalls await Zuckerberg’s ‘metaverse’ plan

Associated Press  

When Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the “metaverse” — a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet, merge virtual life with real life and create endless new playgrounds for everyone — he promised that “you’re going to able to do almost anything you can imagine.” That might not be such a great idea. “There is a potential …

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen slams 'Meta' rebrand
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen slams 'Meta' rebrand

The Hindu  

Former Facebook employee turned whistleblower Frances Haugen on November 1 slammed Facebook's rebrand as she reiterated her accusation that the company prioritized expansion over people's safety. Haugen had leaked internal documents that sparked weeks of criticism of the social media giant before CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changing the name of Facebook's parent company to "Meta." Asked if Zuckerberg should step …

Facebook whistleblower says tech company focusing on developing metaverse instead of fixing existing problems
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook whistleblower says tech company focusing on developing metaverse instead of fixing existing problems

Firstpost  

Asked if Zuckerberg should step down, whistleblower Frances Haugen said: “I think Facebook would be stronger with someone who’s willing to focus on safety, so yes.” Whistleblower Frances Haugen issued a stinging rebuke of Facebook’s “Meta” rebrand on Monday, accusing the company of yet again prioritising expansion over people’s safety. Speaking at the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon, Haugen …

Meta: What does Facebook’s new name and ‘metaverse’ mean?
3 years, 1 month ago

Meta: What does Facebook’s new name and ‘metaverse’ mean?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, announced yesterday that the company is changing …

Facebook changes its name to Meta: social media users react with hilarious memes
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook changes its name to Meta: social media users react with hilarious memes

Firstpost  

Minutes after Facebook made the announcement, a torrent of hilarious comment began on Twitter, especially from companies, people and even the social media giant Twitter As part of a major rebrand, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that his company is changing its name to Meta. Minutes after Facebook made the announcement, a torrent of hilarious comment began on Twitter, especially …

Facebook renames itself Meta, rebranding one of the world's most recognisable brands
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook renames itself Meta, rebranding one of the world's most recognisable brands

Firstpost  

The move punctuates how CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to refocus his Silicon Valley company on what he sees as the next digital frontier, which is the unification of disparate digital worlds into something called the metaverse. “I’ve been thinking a lot about our identity” with this new chapter, Zuckerberg said, speaking Thursday at a virtual event to showcase Facebook’s technological …

Meta and the Facebook Papers: Why Mark Zuckerberg has nothing to fear
3 years, 1 month ago

Meta and the Facebook Papers: Why Mark Zuckerberg has nothing to fear

Salon  

With great fanfare on Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company's much-anticipated name change. A former Facebook employee named Frances Haugen has been releasing a steady stream of leaked documents showing that Facebook knew its social media networks were being used to spread misinformation, stoke often genocidal levels of conflict, and undermine people's mental health — but did little …

Facebook will be now called Meta as Mark Zuckerberg works to create Metaverse: Full story in 10 points
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook will be now called Meta as Mark Zuckerberg works to create Metaverse: Full story in 10 points

India Today  

Facebook’s parent company is now Meta. This is because Zuckerberg wants to move beyond the realms of social media and does not wish his company to be known as a social media company only. “Today we are seen as a social media company, but in our DNA we are a company that builds technology to connect people, and the metaverse …

In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta
3 years, 1 month ago

In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — Like many companies in trouble before it, Facebook is changing its name and logo. Facebook Inc. is now called Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, to reflect what CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday is its commitment to developing the new surround-yourself technology known as the “ metaverse.” But the social network itself will still be called …

EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?

Associated Press  

The term “metaverse” is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry’s imagination — so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to signal its embrace of the futuristic idea. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Thursday announcement that he’s changing his company’s name to Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, might be the biggest thing to …

EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?

Associated Press  

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Facebook Is Going Meta
54 years, 11 months ago

Facebook Is Going Meta

Wired  

From Wall Street to Main Street to Capitol Hill, everyone is mad at Facebook. “Today, we're seen as a social media company, but in our DNA we are a company that builds technology to connect people,” Zuckerberg said at the company's Connect conference on Thursday morning, where he unveiled a series of new products and ambitions around the metaverse. “It …

Facebook rebrands as Meta to emphasise ‘metaverse’ vision
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook rebrands as Meta to emphasise ‘metaverse’ vision

The Hindu  

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future, what Mr. Zuckerberg calls the “metaverse.” Skeptics point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a leaked document trove so dubbed by a consortium of news organizations …

Facebook changes name to Meta to highlight virtual reality shift
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook changes name to Meta to highlight virtual reality shift

Al Jazeera  

Facebook is changing its name to Meta – a move that decouples its corporate identity from its social network, which has been under increasing fire. Facebook Inc. is re-christening itself Meta, decoupling its corporate identity from the eponymous social network mired in toxic content, and highlighting a shift to an emerging computing platform focused on virtual reality. “The metaverse is …

Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook

NPR  

Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP Eric Risberg/AP Facebook's new corporate name is Meta, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday, in an apparent effort to recast the company's public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation …

Rebranding as Meta, Facebook emphasizes VR future over crisis-beset present
3 years, 1 month ago

Rebranding as Meta, Facebook emphasizes VR future over crisis-beset present

LA Times  

Seen on a video screen in Sausalito, Calif., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces his company’s new corporate name, Meta, during a virtual event on Thursday. “I believe the metaverse is the next chapter for the internet, and it’s the next chapter for our company, too,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and chief executive, during a Thursday morning media event. After …

Enter the Zuckerverse? Social media churns with new names for Facebook
3 years, 2 months ago

Enter the Zuckerverse? Social media churns with new names for Facebook

India Today  

They're just a few of the suggestions being bandied around online following reports that Facebook plans to rebrand itself with a new group name. "Meta" was one of the more sober trending suggestions, referring to Facebook's reported desire to assume a name that focuses on the metaverse, a virtual environment where users can hang out. Several humorous suggestions reflected online …

Facebook Inc to rename the company by next week
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook Inc to rename the company by next week

Op India  

Social media giant Facebook Inc, which owns popular apps like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, is planning to change its name to reflect that it is no longer a one-app company. In July, Mark Zuckerberg had told The Verge, “We will effectively transition from people seeing us as primarily being a social media company to being a metaverse company.” Another benefit …

'Am I Cool Enough?': Internet's Memefest After Facebook Announces Rebranding And Name Change
3 years, 2 months ago

'Am I Cool Enough?': Internet's Memefest After Facebook Announces Rebranding And Name Change

ABP News  

New Delhi: Social Media giant Facebook is planning to change its name and rebrand the company, a recent report by The Verge stated as the organisation focuses on building the metaverse. According to The Verge report, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is expected to talk about the company's new name at Facebook's annual Connect conference on October 28, 2021, could …

Facebook plans to change its name to focus on metaverse
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook plans to change its name to focus on metaverse

The Hindu  

Facebook is planning to rename the company, The Verge reported citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to unveil the new name at the company’s annual connect conference on October 28, the report added. Zuckerberg had said previously that Facebook’s future lies in metaverse - an online concept where people exist and communicate …

Facebook May Be Planning To Change Its Name, To Focus On 'Metaverse': Report
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook May Be Planning To Change Its Name, To Focus On 'Metaverse': Report

News 18  

Social media giant Facebook may be planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week, a report in The Verge said on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter. Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about the name change at the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28, but it could be unveiled …

Opinion: Facebook, don’t change your name – change your CEO
3 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: Facebook, don’t change your name – change your CEO

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Kara Alaimo, an associate professor in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University, writes about women and social media. CNN — As the world begins to truly contend with just how dangerous social media platforms can be, Facebook’s reckoning has been kicked into overdrive following former staffer Frances Haugen’s shocking allegations that the company has long …

Facebook is planning to change its name, report says
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook is planning to change its name, report says

CNN  

London CNN Business — Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name focused on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday, as the tech giant comes under fire from regulators around the world over its business practices. A name change could position the three mega platforms under an umbrella brand, similar to the structure used by Google, which …

Facebook planning to change its name as it becomes more than a social media company
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook planning to change its name as it becomes more than a social media company

India Today  

Facebook - the social media company that owns Instagram and WhatsApp - seems done with its household name. According to a new report, Mark Zuckerberg-led Facebook is planning to change its name to something that will show the company’s commitment towards building a sort of metaverse of services. Simply put, Facebook does not want to be known as just a …

Facebook ‘planning to rebrand company’ with new name
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook ‘planning to rebrand company’ with new name

Al Jazeera  

CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about the name change at its annual conference on October 28, but it could be sooner. Social media giant Facebook Inc is planning to rebrand itself with a new name next week, American technology blog the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter. Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark …

Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Facebook said it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the next five years to work on a new computing platform that promises to connect people virtually but could raise concerns about privacy and the social platform gaining more control over people’s online lives. The company said in a blog post Sunday that those high-skilled …

Facebook finally explains what the ‘metaverse’ is – and says it’s coming in the next 10 years
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook finally explains what the ‘metaverse’ is – and says it’s coming in the next 10 years

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook says that a “fully realised” metaverse will come in the next 10 …

Facebook Plans to Introduce NFTs As Part of its Digital Wallet: All You Need to Know
3 years, 3 months ago

Facebook Plans to Introduce NFTs As Part of its Digital Wallet: All You Need to Know

News 18  

With the expansion of the digital arena and blockchain technology, the demand for Non Fungible Tokens seems to have exploded. The latest addition to this could be social media giant Facebook which reportedly is planning to enter the NFT space as part of its Novi Digital Wallet. Speaking to Bloomberg TV in an interview, Facebook executive David Marcus hinted towards …

The next big internet revolution: what is the metaverse?
3 years, 4 months ago

The next big internet revolution: what is the metaverse?

Live Mint  

Imagine a world where you could sit on the same couch as a friend who lives thousands of miles away, or conjure up a virtual version of your workplace while at the beach. The metaverse is, in fact, the stuff of science-fiction: the term was coined by Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novel "Snow Crash", in which people don virtual …

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn into a ‘metaverse’ so ‘our software will be everywhere’
3 years, 5 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will turn into a ‘metaverse’ so ‘our software will be everywhere’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The metaverse, in Mr Zuckerberg’s vision, will be about “engag more naturally” with the behaviours we already …

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