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Meta : Why did Facebook change its name? What will happen to your account?

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: October 30, 2021 15:00 IST

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‘Facebook’ has changed its name to ‘Meta’. What will happen to the accounts of many users now after this change? Do I need to create a new account? What about accounts on other Facebook apps? Such questions are present. Let's find out exactly what will happen.
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Metavers is the next step in virtual reality. This is a kind of virtual world. There the user will have their virtual identity and many things will be created to live in the virtual world. That is why the company has chosen this name.
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There have been a number of allegations against Facebook in the past few weeks. That has tarnished the company's image. It is also said that Facebook wants to erase the old name from people's minds by bringing a new name.
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No. There is currently no change in the user's account. Accounts on Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram will remain the same. However, in the future, all the three accounts will be able to operate with the same ID, experts say. All accounts can be found on a single app,
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Facebook is the parent company of several companies, including WhatsApp and Instagram. To bring all these companies together, Mark Zuckerberg has created a large company called Metavers. It will now include a total of 93 companies.
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