Official Facebook Changes Its Name to Meta, What Are the Impacts and Changes on the Service Products?

Kapanlagi.com - Mark Zuckerberg officially announced the change of Facebook's name to Meta. However, this change is aimed at the parent company, so Meta is the official name of the Facebook company. Meta is the company that will oversee Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Whatsapp.

At the Connect 2021 event, Mark stated that Meta is a company focused on connecting people. The founder and CEO of Facebook stated that Meta is a sign that Facebook, which was previously known as a social media company, has now shifted to a company focused on the metaverse and the future of the internet.

"Connections are evolving and so are we. The metaverse is the next evolution of social connection. Our company's vision is to help bring the metaverse to life, so we are changing our name to reflect our commitment to this future," wrote the meta.com website. After changing the name from Facebook Inc. to Meta, Mark Zuckerberg has been actively promoting the concept of the company's metaverse. So what are the impacts and what changes are happening to Facebook?

1. Understanding What Meta Is

Facebook's Name Change to Meta (Credit: Facebook.com/Meta)

Mark Zuckerberg said, Meta is a word derived from the Greek language 'meta' which means beyond. Meta is a reference to the word Metaverse, which according to experts is the next phase of the internet. Metaverse itself is a concept that combines augmented reality and virtual reality together, providing the future of the internet for people around the world.

Meta will build a metaverse to help people connect, community, and do business. Metaverse is also said to blend current online social experiences into three dimensions or projected into the physical world. These experiences include social connections, entertainment, gaming, fitness, productivity, education, and even business and trade.

2. What Has Changed from Facebook?

Facebook Name Change to Meta (Credit: Facebook.com/Meta)

In the annual Connect 2021 event, Mark Zuckerberg ensured that Meta will not make any changes to its service products. Quoted from meta.com, Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, and Messenger applications will remain the same and nothing will change. Meta will oversee other products such as Oculus, Workplace, Portal, and Novi. The following service products will also not undergo any changes.

According to Mark, his company will focus more on the Metaverse, so over time, Meta service users will no longer need to have a Facebook account to connect with Meta. Mark believes that Meta will become a successful platform that becomes the leading mobile internet, enabling people to connect more closely, even when hindered by distance.

3. Facebook's Plan After Changing Its Name to Meta

Facebook Name Change to Meta (Credit: Facebook.com/Mark Zuckerberg)

The Meta platform offers features to users with a more engaging concept and a contemporary internet experience, allowing them to socialize and explore games, and the platform works in the Metaverse. It's no wonder that in the digital world, Meta is present as a service based on virtual reality and augmented reality technology that will make users feel connected in a real sense.

Meta has chosen a thumbs-up logo with a dominant blue color to reflect the company's broad ambitions. Mark Zuckerberg added that in the realization of this new platform, mistakes are lessons and evaluations for the company to become better. For this Metaverse project, it is known that Mark Zuckerberg has spent $10 billion or around IDR 141.6 trillion.

4. Netizens' Reaction to Meta

Netizens' Reaction to Facebook Name Change (Twitter.com/9GAG)

After being officially announced, the names Meta and Facebook became trending and caught the attention of netizens. Some people felt worried, including discussing the issue of personal data leaks. This made netizens anxious because the name change of Facebook could potentially make their personal data unsafe.

The name change of Facebook to Meta has elicited various reactions from netizens. Many have created memes mocking the world's largest social media company. They also mentioned Mark Zuckerberg's attitude of changing the name to Meta instead of providing a solution for the security of users' personal data. However, the name change to Meta will not bring any changes to Facebook's products and services. This is because Meta is the new name for the company Facebook Inc.

This article was written by: Aditia Lestari

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