{"id":12083,"date":"2022-07-14T06:51:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=12083"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:51:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:51:12","slug":"facebook-when-will-facebook-change-to-meta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-when-will-facebook-change-to-meta","title":{"rendered":"Facebook: When Will Facebook Change to Meta?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9f97e4fce4\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9f97e4fce4\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9f97e4fce4\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-when-will-facebook-change-to-meta\/#Facebook_When_Will_Facebook_Change_to_Meta\" title=\"Facebook: When Will Facebook Change to Meta?\">Facebook: When Will Facebook Change to Meta?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-when-will-facebook-change-to-meta\/#Facebook_is_rebranding_as_Meta\" title=\"Facebook is rebranding as Meta\">Facebook is rebranding as Meta<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-when-will-facebook-change-to-meta\/#Its_app_will_remain_as_Facebook\" title=\"Its app will remain as Facebook\">Its app will remain as Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-when-will-facebook-change-to-meta\/#Its_virtual_reality_investments_will_cost_10_billion_in_the_next_year\" title=\"Its virtual reality investments will cost $10 billion in the next year\">Its virtual reality investments will cost $10 billion in the next year<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-when-will-facebook-change-to-meta\/#Its_privacy_issues\" title=\"Its privacy issues\">Its privacy issues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/facebook-when-will-facebook-change-to-meta\/#Its_future_as_a_metaverse_company\" title=\"Its future as a metaverse company\">Its future as a metaverse company<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook_When_Will_Facebook_Change_to_Meta\"><\/span>Facebook: When Will Facebook Change to Meta?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/pKXSpHd.jpg\" alt=\"when will facebook change to meta\">  <\/p>\n<p>The new name for Meta is much less controversial than the current one. Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and many other social media mainstays are all headquartered at Meta. While the change may have been the most visible way to attract new investors, it has not yet fully convinced all of them to support Mark Zuckerberg&#8217;s vision. Meta has been plagued by numerous &#8220;headwinds&#8221; that have slowed its growth. Executives have discussed the issues that are straining its growth.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook_is_rebranding_as_Meta\"><\/span>Facebook is rebranding as Meta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook is rebranding as Meta, a move that could be seen as a bold move for the company. This move comes as Facebook faces new social media competitors, frustrated government regulators, and a new generation of potential users who see its core app as outdated and unhip. But if you ask me, what&#8217;s so exciting about the Metaverse? And why does it matter? Let&#8217;s explore some of the implications of Facebook&#8217;s new name and vision.<\/p>\n<p>The move follows negative media reports about Facebook&#8217;s corporate structure and how it failed to address the concerns of users. Although Facebook is now used by more than three billion people around the world, it has faced criticism in recent years. Similarly, Google recently restructured its company name to Alphabet, but its parent company, Google, has not caught on as widely. Hence, Facebook executives decided to rebrand as Meta.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_app_will_remain_as_Facebook\"><\/span>Its app will remain as Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is rumored that Facebook is renaming itself, but that&#8217;s hardly surprising. After all, it&#8217;s already owned many&#8217;meta&#8217;-related brand titles, including &#8216;MeetUp&#8217; and &#8216;Metafilter&#8217;. Zuckerberg&#8217;s charitable projects also own a number of meta URLs. While there are no major changes to its app or website, the name change will help it highlight the metaverse and immersive technology that Facebook has developed in recent years. Moreover, the name change is expected to make Facebook synonymous with the next phase of digital connection.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook has also said that the new app will have a more streamlined layout, with a mix of Stories and Reels at the top. Users will also be able to browse through more content with the discovery engine, and will have clearer prompts for direct messaging friends. The company is also working on placing Messenger&#8217;s inbox at the top right of the app. However, this may not be a major concern for users and app developers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_virtual_reality_investments_will_cost_10_billion_in_the_next_year\"><\/span>Its virtual reality investments will cost $10 billion in the next year<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook is investing $10 billion in research for virtual and augmented reality technology, including hardware and software for VR headsets. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently showed off the progress the company has made so far with VR headsets. The company&#8217;s future will rest on these new technologies, which will allow users to interact with things in the real world without any physical contact. But what exactly is virtual reality and why is Facebook so committed to this technology?<\/p>\n<p>Meta, which Facebook has renamed as Meta last fall, has also been spending big on this new technology, including building virtual reality hardware. However, Facebook&#8217;s virtual reality investments are costing the company $10 billion this year, according to its third-quarter earnings report. In addition, the company pays NPR to license content that will be used on the Meta platform. In short, the social network is attempting to get its hands on the future of the internet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_privacy_issues\"><\/span>Its privacy issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are worried about the changes Facebook is making to Meta, you&#8217;re not alone. Many other people are too, and you can learn more about the changes in your privacy settings and the way Meta uses data. It&#8217;s important to understand how Facebook uses data, and Meta has a vested interest in keeping your personal information private. That&#8217;s why Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.<\/p>\n<p>First, read the new Meta privacy policies. While Meta claims that it won&#8217;t collect your information in new ways, you can&#8217;t be too sure. Despite the new privacy policies, Facebook&#8217;s privacy history is still a controversial one. The UK&#8217;s Information Commissioner&#8217;s Office (ICO) recently fined Facebook 500,000 for violating privacy rules. While Meta may not be perfect, it won&#8217;t follow the same mistakes that caused so many people to fear privacy issues.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_future_as_a_metaverse_company\"><\/span>Its future as a metaverse company<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The future of Facebook&#8217;s Metaverse platform has been an ongoing subject of speculation, but the current leadership has offered no clear answer. Zuckerberg has emphasized that the company is still at an early stage and that much of the technology is not yet ready for public release. The CEO, however, acknowledged that the technology will come online in different ways and on different timelines. But he is betting that it will prove to be worth the wait.<\/p>\n<p>For its part, Facebook is trying to reposition itself as a metaverse company, which has triggered an investment craze. The company will report its fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Its efforts to position itself as a metaverse company are an important step toward building its future. Metaverses are virtual spaces shared by people, which can be accessed from different devices. Facebook has made a lot of progress toward making this happen, but it still needs a lot of work to achieve its vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook: When Will Facebook Change to Meta? The new name for Meta is much less controversial than the current one. Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and many other social media mainstays are all headquartered at Meta. 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