Facebook Is Officially , Changing Its , Name to ‘Meta’.<br />The Verge reports <br />Facebook is rebranding.<br />On Oct. 28, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced <br />that the social media giant will <br />now be known as 'Meta.'.<br />The word "meta" comes from <br />the Greek word for "beyond.".<br />We are a company that builds technology to connect. Together, we can finally put people at the center of our technology. And together, we can unlock a massively bigger creator economy. , Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Meta, via company connect event.<br />The rebrand is a part of ongoing efforts to shift away from being known as just a social media company.<br />Zuckerberg reportedly doesn't believe the name Facebook totally encompasses what the <br />company represents at this point in time.<br />Zuckerberg reportedly doesn't believe the name Facebook totally encompasses what the <br />company represents at this point in time.<br />The name change comes as the company faces scrutiny due to information found in internal documents recently released by whistleblowers.<br />The reports suggest the company's social media platforms have become a toxic place <br />for teenagers, especially females.<br />Anti-trust regulators continue to <br />push for the company to be dissolved.<br />Oculus will also be getting a rebrand.<br />Oculus Quest will now be known as the Meta Quest line, and the Oculus App will be called the Meta Quest App