{"id":360726,"date":"2021-10-28T21:32:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T18:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/facebook-changes-its-corporate-name-to-meta\/"},"modified":"2021-10-28T21:32:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T18:32:33","slug":"facebook-changes-its-corporate-name-to-meta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facebook-changes-its-corporate-name-to-meta\/","title":{"rendered":"#Facebook changes its corporate name to &#8216;Meta&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> changes its corporate name to &#8216;Meta&#8217;<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Facebook revealed its new corporate name on Thursday, rebranding the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whats<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a> as \u201cMeta\u201d as it grapples with a torrent of scandals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The tech giant\u2019s old name just \u201cdoesn\u2019t encompass everything that we do,\u201d founder Mark Zuckerberg said in a lengthy online event.<\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg said the new name is part of the company\u2019s long-term plan to create a \u201cmetaverse\u201d \u2014 a\u00a0virtual reality world<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>where users can socialize, work, play <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s and create art.\u00a0In a Thursday demo, a user wearing a headset walked the streets of ancient Rome, while another attended a virtual reality rock concert and afterparty.<\/p>\n<p>The change comes as Facebook seeks to shake a torrent of scandals after whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked company research showing Instagram\u2019s\u00a0negative effect on teens\u2019 mental health,\u00a0Facebook\u2019s struggles to stop human trafficking on its platform\u00a0and the\u00a0widespread sharing of false <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> about elections on its sites.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A defiant Zuckerberg \u2014 who has not publicly responded to calls to testify in Congress amid the scandals \u2014 indirectly addressed the issue during the event and accused critics of being stuck in the past.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Mark Zuckerberg\" class=\"wp-image-19955010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The name change is part of Zuckerberg\u2019s long-term push to emphasize the \u201cmetaverse\u201d \u2014 a virtual reality world where users can socialize, work, play games and create art.\u00a0<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWith all the scrutiny and public debate, some of you might be wondering why we\u2019re doing this right now,\u201d said Zuckerberg. \u201cSome people will say that this isn\u2019t a time to focus on the future, and I want to acknowledge that there are important issues to work on in the present. There always will be.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many people, I\u2019m not sure there will be a good time to focus on the future,\u201d Zuckerberg added in an apparently sarcastic jab.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the new name quickly provoked jeers on social media, with many critics noting that the move looked like a desperate attempt to change the subject.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis all happened because zuckerberg never meta girl until college,\u201d\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandyLJensen\/status\/1453791100066533381\">quipped<\/a>\u00a0one Twitter user.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo Meta what you call Facebook it sucks,\u201d\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amil\/status\/1453793983935692800\">said<\/a>\u00a0another.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On social media, people also mocked Meta\u2019s new logo, with some saying it looks like a droopy infinity sign, a Thighmaster exercise device \u2014 or even male anatomical parts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Mark Zuckerberg with Meta logo\" class=\"wp-image-19954996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-13.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Zuckerberg revealed the name change in a lengthy online event.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Zuckerberg said the company plans to spend\u00a0billions of dollars on developing the metaverse\u00a0and added that he hopes to have 1 billion people join the virtual world in the next ten years. Ad dollars from Facebook\u2019s core products will supplement the development of the metaverse, which the company has said will not be profitable for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s new \u201cMeta\u201d logo includes what appears to be a warped version of the infinity symbol.\u00a0The company\u2019s most popular products, the social media site Facebook, will keep its name even as the parent company is rebranded.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/meta-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Facebook employees unveil a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California.\" class=\"wp-image-19955776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/meta-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/meta-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/meta-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Facebook employees unveil a new logo and the name \u2018Meta\u2019 on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Facebook has repainted the sign outside its Silicon Valley headquarters with the Meta logo, according to videos shared on Twitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Facebook said its stock\u2019s ticker symbol on the Nasdaq will change from \u201cFB\u201d to \u201cMVRS\u201d on Dec. 1.<\/p>\n<p>In another nod toward Zuckerberg\u2019s metaverse ambitions, the company said on Tuesday that it would begin reporting earnings for two separate sub-categories starting in December.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cFamily of Apps\u201d category will include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, while \u201cFacebook Reality Labs\u201d will include the company\u2019s augmented and virtual reality products, including its Oculus headsets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The last time the company changed its name was 2005, when it changed from TheFacebook to Facebook.\u00a0\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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