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Facebook plans to change name, report says; social media reacts
Fox Business ^ | Oct 20, 2021 | Brie Stimson

Posted on 10/20/2021 10:01:09 AM PDT by upchuck

Social media users reacted on Tuesday to a report that Facebook plans to rename its parent company as early as next week.

The company wants to move beyond social media into the metaverse, described as a virtual world achieved through virtual reality, a source told The Verge.

"Dear Facebook: We've received your request to change your name," Axios reporter Ina Fried quipped on Twitter. "However, due to our real names policy, you will first need to fax us a copy of your court order and new driver's license...."

"Change it to something obvious like ‘Open Book’ because it's stealing all our personal information and spying on everything we say and search," a Facebook user commented in a post.

"This should be great on the late night shows....." another Facebook user joked.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxbusiness.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Local News
KEYWORDS: digitalworldacquisit; dwac; facebook; presidenttrump; socialmedia; spac; truthsocial
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To: upchuck

Faceplant


21 posted on 10/20/2021 10:21:54 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: upchuck

Lipstick on a pig.....................


22 posted on 10/20/2021 10:23:41 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: upchuck

How about “Big Brother “? Instead of us watching television, now television watches us.


23 posted on 10/20/2021 10:23:59 AM PDT by Spok (Orwell was a prophet.))
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To: upchuck

Fascistbook seems to work.

Truth in Advertising.


24 posted on 10/20/2021 10:25:46 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (“I’m not the olny one!”)
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To: upchuck

I wonder if theyll pick some meaningless roman-greek-woke hybrid name, like a new drug name or some telecom company


25 posted on 10/20/2021 10:25:50 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: upchuck
Reminds me of the following routine:

Jeff Dunham: Wait a minute. You communicate with Osama?

Achmed the Dead Terrorist: Of course.

Jeff Dunham: How?

Achmed the Dead Terrorist: On Face-shot-off-Book.

26 posted on 10/20/2021 10:26:42 AM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021.)
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To: upchuck

BigGiantMonopolySpywareBook


27 posted on 10/20/2021 10:27:00 AM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: upchuck

Will they be changing any of their functions?
Why bother changing the name?

I don’t use it.
I don’t put anyone down for using it. Many do to communicate with their family across the country, or their grandchildren.
The few people left in my family can always send an email, text or pick up a phone. Same for my short list of real friends.

If you use Facebook or it’s imitators, enjoy. It can be a useful tool. Just remain aware of their tendancy to censor, block or punish certain attitudes or lifestyles, while leaving other attitudes or lifestyles unbothered.


28 posted on 10/20/2021 10:28:15 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: upchuck

Name it LP, Leftist Propaganda


29 posted on 10/20/2021 10:29:03 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: upchuck
New name: Idiot Insights. If you approve the name, just click LIKE. I'll add you to my 5,000 FRIENDS. I cancelled my FB page some 3 years ago.

Social Media is hastening the downfall of our civilization. Anonymity is the root problem.

30 posted on 10/20/2021 10:31:13 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
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To: princess leah
What was the big social media before facebook....began with a t (not twitter!)

All I recall is My Space. Guess it’s still around.

31 posted on 10/20/2021 10:42:09 AM PDT by broken_clock (Go Trump! Still praying.)
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To: upchuck

The AI Gestapo

Heil Fuckerberg !


32 posted on 10/20/2021 10:46:39 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse

insidious little creeps , uttey shameless and arrogant hypocrites


33 posted on 10/20/2021 10:48:15 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: broken_clock

Take a hike Zuckerdog


34 posted on 10/20/2021 10:52:08 AM PDT by skinny old man (Still lurking and posting after all these years(20 yrs ?)(more ?)(seems like more...))
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To: upchuck
Doesn't matter if they change the name...
Hundreds of millions of dimwits will still use it...
It really pisses off many of my grandchildren and great grandchildren when I tell them that...😞
35 posted on 10/20/2021 10:54:45 AM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
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To: upchuck

Just use Ministry Of Truth and be done with it.


36 posted on 10/20/2021 10:57:00 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: A Navy Vet
Oops, I got FB confused with Twitter. I've lost track because I don't use either. I never signed on to Twitter.

FB is not all that anonymous and can keep family and friends in touch, but does censor. Twatter is the main problem. Then you have Instagram and now Tic Tok where every super-ego or low self-esteem needs to post some inane photo/video. Yes, I know, some videos can be entertaining. My wife watches dog videos all the time.

Point is again, anonymity just fuels hatred and the growing division.

37 posted on 10/20/2021 10:57:27 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
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To: princess leah

Was it the “theglobe.com”?


38 posted on 10/20/2021 11:08:08 AM PDT by Keen-Minded
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To: upchuck

They should call it “MyFace.”


39 posted on 10/20/2021 11:08:30 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: upchuck

IngSoc?


40 posted on 10/20/2021 11:09:50 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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