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Facebook rebrands as 'Meta'
« on: October 28, 2021, 06:32:31 pm »
Facebook rebrands as 'Meta'
By Chris Mills Rodrigo - 10/28/21 02:22 PM EDT

Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday that the company he founded is rebranding as Meta.

“Facebook is one of the most used products in the history of the world… but increasingly it just doesn’t encompass everything we do,” he said during a livestreamed event.

The announcement came during an address by Zuckerberg about the company’s ambitions in what they are calling the metaverse, which is being pitched as an immersive virtual online experience.

The name change comes amid as Facebook continues to face intense scrutiny. Dozens of news stories have been released this week based on internal documents provided by whistleblower Frances Haugen painting a company that prioritizes profit over user safety.

Lawmakers have taken notice, pledging to move forward with regulations on the back of Haugen’s testimony earlier this month.

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Re: Facebook rebrands as 'Meta'
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2021, 06:45:20 pm »
I have a better name, that more accurately describes their intrusiveness:  Panopticon.
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Re: Facebook rebrands as 'Meta'
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2021, 07:15:20 pm »
What's in a name? That which we call a social media site by any other name would smell as much like dog poop.
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Re: Facebook rebrands as 'Meta'
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2021, 07:47:23 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on October 28, 2021, 07:15:20 pm
What's in a name? That which we call a social media site by any other name would smell as much like dog poop.
So dog poop would, were he not Zuckerberg call'd, retain that awful stench which he owes
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« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2021, 08:10:49 pm »
It has the soybois stench all over it. 
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Re: Facebook rebrands as 'Meta'
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2021, 08:22:11 pm »
As in "metadata", which is the real reason for their existence and the heart of their business model: compile everything about everyone, and sell it. 
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« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2021, 08:30:28 pm »
Should have named it "Metasexual"
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« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2021, 09:37:55 pm »
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Re: Facebook rebrands as 'Meta'
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2021, 09:44:48 pm »
Quote from: skeeter on October 28, 2021, 07:47:23 pm
So dog poop would, were he not Zuckerberg call'd, retain that awful stench which he owes
It ain't no rose....
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Re: Facebook rebrands as 'Meta'
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2021, 10:09:55 pm »
Good, we now have another four letter word in our vocabulary to use.
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Re: Facebook rebrands as 'Meta'
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2021, 11:04:58 pm »
Quote from: mystery-ak on October 28, 2021, 06:32:31 pm
Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday that the company he founded is rebranding as Meta.

The announcement came during an address by Zuckerberg about the company’s ambitions in what they are calling the metaverse, which is being pitched as an immersive virtual online experience.

A local, non-political radio show was just talking about
what Facebook wants to transform itself into.

They want to be an all-inclusive service
that immerses users into a complete virtual reality.

They want to combine movies, music, news, and social media
into one platform.

My thought is, it's the ultimate goal of all propagandists ever -
they want to actually create a complete virtual reality world
just like in The Matrix movies.

The infinity logo represents infinite control over everything everyone perceives.




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Re: Facebook rebrands as 'Meta'
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2021, 01:12:55 am »
A Jewish boy like Zuck should have known better


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