Facebook has changed its name as part of a major revamp announced this evening. The company name will now be Meta, it said on Thursday.
The move is designed to represent the firm’s broadening business portfolio beyond social networking, particularly as it pushes on with plans to develop the so-called metaverse, an online world where people can meet, play and work virtually, often using VR headsets. READ MORE: Child with Covid told he would have to 'lie on floor of hospital for SIX hours' But it also comes amid a string of controversies that have followed the company’s various ventures, particularly the main Facebook platform, Instagram and WhatsApp.
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