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(CNN Business) -
Facebook is changing its company name to Meta, as it faces wide scrutiny for real-world damage allegedly caused by its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents.
This change will downgrade Facebook's eponymous service to being just one of the company's subsidiaries, alongside Instagram and WhatsApp, rather than the overall brand.
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A rebrand could be part of an effort to repair Facebook's reputation and turn the page after a series of public relations nightmares, including misinformation on its platforms, flaws in content moderation, and revelations about the negative effect it has. their products have on the mental health of some users.
The name change, which was announced by Mark Zuckerberg during his Facebook Connect virtual reality and augmented reality conference, aligns with his growing focus on the metaverse, which refers to efforts to combine virtual and augmented reality technologies into a new online scope.
Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook, kicked off a virtual event Thursday by showcasing a host of new social, gaming and workplace concepts for the metaverse, and recognizing the optics of focusing on such products amid renewed scrutiny. of the company.
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"I know some people will say that this is not the time to focus on the future, and I want to acknowledge that there are important issues to work on in the present. There will always be," Zuckerberg said in an introductory video.
before his keynote speech.
"So for many people, I'm not sure that there will ever be a good time to focus on the future. But I also know that there are many of you who feel the same way as me."
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"We live for what we are building," Zuckerberg added.
"And while we make mistakes, we keep learning, building and moving forward."
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