Mocking Meta: Facebook’s virtual reality name change prompts backlash
by Samantha Lock from Technology | The Guardian on (#5R99E)
The rebrand comes as the company faces a series of public relations crises
The announcement by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that the social media giant will change the name of its holding company to Meta in a virtual-reality rebrand has prompted dismay and bemusement.
On Thursday, Zuckerberg said Meta would encompass Facebook as well as apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp and the virtual reality brand Oculus.
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