A (Meta) Crisis
Tech Tho(ugh)ts
English - November 19, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBTechnology Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
(Season 4) Episode 10
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.
As always, sources are available on our website.
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Opening Music: Dark Synthwave by MOKKA
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.
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 PortalRay 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”
Website: https://techthoughts.gay
Instagram: https://instagram.com/techthoughtspodcast/
Opening Music: Dark Synthwave by MOKKA