Facebook has officially changed its name to Meta

Facebook has officially changed its name

Facebook has officially changed the name of its wider business to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said the name would better "encompass" what they stand for and what the company does, as it expans its goals beyond the world of social media and into projects like VR. The change will not apply to the individual platforms owned by the company, such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, just the umbrella company. The move follows a series of negative stories about Facebook, and wider discussion about the impact of the platform on a variety of issues such as public health and wider discourse. Related links Mark Zuckerberg slammed for his apology on social media blackout The Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp crash explained Mark Zuckerberg's net worth tanked after Facebook and Instagram shortage