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Why Facebook changed its name to Meta, according to a leading tech expert

Why Facebook changed its name to Meta, according to a leading tech expert

Published Nov 1, 2021 Updated Nov 1, 2021 Technology
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Why Facebook changed its name to Meta, according to a leading tech expert

Yesterday’s announcement that Facebook is changing its name to Meta might come as a surprise to many people. In this article, Alexa Greaves, CEO at AAG-IT.com provides an overview of the change, including why it happened and what it means for most people.

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Firstly, it’s worth clarifying that before this week ‘Facebook’ was really the name for two things:

  • ‘Facebook’, the social media platform
  • ‘Facebook Inc.’, the parent company which owns Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and more.

The name change refers to the parent company, which will now be known as ‘Meta’. 

Why has Facebook changed its name?

There are many reasons Meta has likely chosen to make this change now. 

The cynical view is that this is part of a PR move to distance the parent company from the recent issues faced by

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