Facebook Changes Name to Reflect Metaverse
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Facebook is morphing into meta — but what exactly is the metaverse?
The company formerly known as Facebook is now "Meta." That was the big news last week when Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the social media platform was changing its name to "Meta" and pivoting its focus to the metaverse: a sci-fi-like reimagining of the internet through a virtual, 3D landscape.
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Facebook Changes Name to Reflect Metaverse
Clip: 11/3/2021 | 8m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
The company formerly known as Facebook is now "Meta." That was the big news last week when Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the social media platform was changing its name to "Meta" and pivoting its focus to the metaverse: a sci-fi-like reimagining of the internet through a virtual, 3D landscape.
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