Facebook Set to Get A New Name 17 years After, As Zuckerberg Wants The World To Remember Him Differently – GCFRNG
According to The Verge, social media wins Facebook plans to rebrand with a new name to reflect its future With approximately 2.89 billion monthly active users in the second quarter of 2021, Facebook is the world’s largest social network The data Statistics show for 2026, the number of Facebook users in Nigeria is expected to reach 69.4 million, up from 23.88 million in 2020
An edge report has revealed that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will discuss a name change during the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28. The reported name change could happen even louder, as the company plans to expand its services beyond social media. In response, Facebook said it does not comment on “rumors or speculation.” when contacted by Reuters. social media app logos owned by Mark Zuckerberg Photo credit: Ercin Erturk / Anadolu Agency Source: Getty Images The Verge report added that the name change would position Facebook’s social media app as one of a company’s many products matrix that will also manage groups like Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus and others.
Facebook’s planning for the future Verge report added that the rebrand would also reflect Facebook’s goal of developing the so-called metaverse, an online world where users can use various devices to travel and interact in a virtual environment. Since July, Zuckerberg has been promoting the term “metaverse,” which was conceived in a dystopian novel three decades ago and has been used by other Internet companies such as Microsoft. According to The Verge, a possible name for the company could be anything related to Horizon. Facebook just changed its virtual reality gaming platform in development, formerly known as ‘Horizon’, to ‘Horizon Worlds’. Google also changed its name. It is not the first time that a large technology company has changed its name to expand its offerings.
In addition to its search and advertising businesses, Google created Alphabet Inc in 2015 as a holding company to manage a variety of other endeavors, including its driverless car and healthcare technology unit, as well as offering internet services to remote locations.