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Re:Facebook plans to change its name as part of company rebrand by ldbooth on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @02:18PM (#28934031)
>They're ditching the Facebook name and branding, and focusing on a new vision around the Metaverse.

I doubt they are ditching it, and instead just abstracting the ownership chain one degree with a holding company and installing a straw man to blame. Watch him copy Larry and Sergei's moves, he may one day realize he held on too long and became something hard to un-become: infamous.

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Re:Facebook plans to change its name as part of company rebrand by tayo42 on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @04:07PM (#28935700)
Idk if it's that hard when your that rich. Bill gates did it.
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Re:Facebook plans to change its name as part of company rebrand by bagels on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @05:16PM (#28936753)
It only took quitting and giving away all his money.
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Re:Facebook plans to change its name as part of company rebrand by ldbooth on Thursday October 21, 2021 @06:50PM (#28951786)
... to his own foundation, which he controls the money of. He even manages the Gates foundation investment decisions. Oh, to be rich enough to fund my own foundation for tax and PR purposes!
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