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Facebook changes company name to Meta

By Elizabeth Culliford and Sheila Dang

Oct 29 2021 6:36AM

In nod to its 'metaverse' vision.

Facebook changes company name to Meta

Source: Facebook

Facebook is now called Meta, the company said on Thursday, in a rebrand that focuses on its ambitions building the "metaverse," a shared virtual environment that it bets will be the next big computing platform. The rebrand comes as the world's largest social media company battles ...

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