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Meta? Horizon? Facebook Renaming Report Sparks Speculation
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October 20, 2021
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1:57Now PlayingThe report that Facebook Inc. plans to change its corporate name prompted a flurry of online speculation as industry followers rushed to register their guesses.
Suggestions on Twitter included simple ones like “FB” and a return to “The Facebook.” The Verge, which reported the plan on Tuesday, said the new name could have something to do with “Horizon” after a virtual reality platform the company has been developing. That would be a nod to Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s ambition for Facebook to eventually be known better for its metaverse -- referring to the trendy proposition that the next evolution in online connectivity will be people living, working and interacting in an immersive virtual world -- than its social network.
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