Thursday, 28 October, 2021 UTC
Summary
Some white dude from a long time ago asked, "What's in a name?"
And, well, Facebook is called Meta now, and as journalist Kim Masters noted, "A Facebook by any other name is still a toxic waste site."
So, yes Facebook has rebranded as Meta, apparently because it is focused on expanding into the VR/immersive online world.
“I think we’re basically moving from being Facebook first as a company to being metaverse first,” Facebook Meta head honcho Mark Zuckerberg told The Verge in an interview.
Of course, Facebook also might be trying to change up its branding because it's constantly in the news for terrible things, such as its algorithm leading folks into extremism, turning a blind eye when it comes to user's mental health, or its cozying up to right-wing pundits.
Anyway, the name change and apparent reinvention led to lots of jokes and memes, as one might expect. I mean, what else could have possible happened?
1. A kind of Social Network reference for youTweet may have been deleted2. "We here for you"
Tweet may have been deleted3. I'm sure we'll all get used to it, eventually
Tweet may have been deleted4. Ah yes, I need it to be unceasing
Tweet may have been deleted5. Didn't need to see this but now I have
Tweet may have been deleted6. You never know!
Tweet may have been deleted7. Even the Twitter boss had jokes
Tweet may have been deleted8. Always has been
Tweet may have been deleted9. If you follow sports, this is great
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