Facebook Corporation becomes “Meta”
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp social networks will keep their names, but the goal of the new corporation is the metaverse and will continue to design people-centered technology
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the company, explained that the Facebook Corporation changes its name and will be renamed Meta. The announcement was made within the framework of the Facebook Connect event. In the event he also explained that the purpose is “to expand the emporium and set our sights on the metaverse” but social networks that comprise it, such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, will keep their names.
According to Zuckerberg, Meta is “a company that creates technology to connect and together we can finally put people at the center of our technology and unlock a vastly larger creator economy.”
Zuckerberg stressed that the Facebook company has evolved a lot and at present the name does not represent everything that the corporation is doing. He expressed that the corporation will continue to be closely linked to the product. However, it aspires to take over as a “metaverse company.”
The formal presentation of the new name was made through a video where they confirmed that they will continue to be a company “that designs technology focused on people.” The CEO clarified that once the Meta name comes into effect, people will not have to use the Facebook social network to be able to join and enjoy the services offered by the corporation.
Change of name but not of mission
The corporation, with its new name, is executing a “fundamental” change but will continue with its mission, focused on “bringing people together with our applications”, which will not change.
The new corporation will be focused in two large sectors: one dedicated to current social networks and the other for future platforms. Hence the need to host a new brand that allows to reflect everything that the company is doing and the future plans to execute, that can identify “who we are.”
During the event, the CEO of the corporation, now called Meta, criticized how technology is being used today, focused primarily on “applications and not on people”, which is significantly impacting the metaverse. “This is not the way we should use technology. The metaverse gives us the opportunity to change that if we do it right,” he pointed out.
For Zuckerberg, there is the possibility of designing more open platforms that allow people to discover and live experiences together, with greater interoperability.
M. Rodríguez
Source: criptonoticias. com
