[Out-of-Order Release] (Season 4) Episode 10 – A (Meta) Crisis

Meta… like the concept? Meta, like metaphysical? Meta… like… a Facebook rebrand. Well, you know them, you know we don’t love them, but let’s talk about all of the changes that have come with this rebrand.

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Sources:

Meta Name Controversy:

• [QUESTIONABLE] “MetaCompany”
  • SlashGear, 4 November 2021, “Meta Company lashes out at Facebook over name change in public letter”
  • GamesIndustry.biz, 5 November 2021, ‘Meta Company alleges Facebook infringed upon its name”
• CNBC, 28 October 2021, “Facebook changes company name to Meta”

Facebook’s Metaverse Buildout:

• Facebook Portal
• Ray Ban Stories

Positive changes:

• The New York Times, 12 November 2021, “Facebook, Citing Societal Concerns, Plans to Shut Down Facial Recognition System“
• UploadVR, 29 October 2021, “Quest Users Unlinking Facebook Account Keep Their Purchases, Meta Confirms“

The Facebook Files: (The Wall Street Journal Link):

• The Wall Street Journal, 15 September 2021, “Facebook Tried to Make Its Platform a Healthier Place. It Got Angrier Instead.“
• The Wall Street Journal, 13 September 2021, “Facebook Says Its Rules Apply to All. Company Documents Reveal a Secret Elite That’s Exempt.“

The Verge, 16 November 2021, “Meta Goes Into Lockdown”

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