New Delhi: FACEBOOK is changing its name and the internet can’t keep calm! Yes, it’s really happening. Amid an intense scrutiny over its business practices, social media giant Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name that focuses on the metaverse. According to a report by The Verge, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is expected to announce the name at the company’s Connect conference on October 28.Also Read - Facebook is Planning To Change Its Name, To Focus On 'Metaverse': Verge Report
The website said the name of the social media application and service may remain unchanged, but the parent company could be rebranded. The rebrand would likely position Facebook’s social media app as one of many products under a parent company, which will also oversee groups like Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus and more, the report added.
The news has triggered a meme fest online and people are now busy guessing what the new name would be. Others took digs and poked fun at the announcement. Many speculated that Facebook might add ‘The’, and revert to its original name ‘TheFacebook’.
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