Mark Zuckerberg Drops Super Weird Video Announcing That Facebook Has Changed Its Name To "Meta"
Source - Facebook revealed its new corporate name on Thursday, rebranding the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp as “Meta” as it grapples with a torrent of scandals.
The tech giant’s old name just “doesn’t encompass everything that we do,” founder Mark Zuckerberg said in a lengthy online event.
The new name is part of Zuckerberg’s long-term push to emphasize the “metaverse” — the company’s budding virtual reality world where users can socialize, work, play games and create art.
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You'd think with all that money Facebook (sorry, "Meta") would be able to hire an actor for the video but I get it, Mark wants his Steve Jobs moment. It's a big deal to him that the corporate name is changing so he wants the spotlight. To be honest I'm kind of disappointed by the whole thing. I wanted them to go all the way. A full-blown URL change just to fuck with the millions of boomers who still use Facebook on a daily basis. Imagine how many "old man yells at cloud" moments there would be? Aunt Karen goes to log on to get her daily dose of uninformed geopolitical opinions and the site just doesn't exist? It would probably make the world a better place. Regardless, I'm still kinda confused as to why the name change was necessary in the first place. If you want to alter the direction of the company there are other ways to do it. Most people think the reason they decided to change the name was to distract from all the bad PR they've been getting lately…
From The Post:
The change comes as Facebook seeks to shake a torrent of scandals after whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked company research showing Instagram’s negative effect on teens’ mental health, Facebook’s struggles to stop human trafficking on its platform and the widespread sharing of false news about elections on its sites.
A defiant Zuckerberg — who has not publicly responded to calls to testify in Congress amid the scandals — indirectly addressed the issue during the event and accused critics of being stuck in the past.
“With all the scrutiny and public debate, some of you might be wondering why we’re doing this right now,” said Zuckerberg. “Some people will say that this isn’t 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.
Like that's going to make Congress forget about the allegations. I feel like Facebook is at the point now where it's too big to control. Not from a government standpoint, but from a technology one. The algorithms are so advanced that there are real world ramifications and no one knows how to stop them. Oh well! I'll just sit here and watch the world burn. Work on my #TwerkTuesday's and try not to worry about things. It's the best way to go about life. Have a great Thursday, friends. See you in the Metaverse…
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PS: This will never work. Metaverse is just Oculus 2.0 with more features. No one wants to live in VR, Mark. Put your money elsewhere.