Official: Facebook changes name – Why Zuckerberg chose the Greek word “Meta” |

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, announced today that the parent company will change its name and from now on will be called Meta, in order to better respond to all its activities, from social networks to virtual reality, but the names of the various services will remain the same.

Zuckerberg chose the Greek word “meta” to indicate that “there is still much to be done”.

“We learned a lot, facing a lot of problems,” he commented, judging that it was time “to build the next chapter.”

The announcement came after Zuckerberg introduced the metaverse, the “meta-universe” that he says is the future of the Internet, after computers and mobile phones, to which people will have access to interact. work or be entertained through technology (eg virtual or augmented reality glasses or helmets).

Facebook critics say the name change is a distraction as the colossus is plagued by scandals and allegations of misinformation.

, the confidentiality of users’ data but also respect for the right to competition. The company “believes a new brand can help change the subject,” a non-governmental organization, the Facebook Real Supervisory Board, said last week, while rumors of a name change were still circulating.

However, Zuckerberg has been talking about metaverse for a few months now and has already announced multi-billion dollar investments and the hiring of 10,000 workers in Europe to implement this plan.