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Top Meta executive said the company's name change was a success because it beat out coverage of the 'Facebook Papers' revelations::Meta's Chris Cox explained to employees the company's rebrand succeeded in driving press coverage amid whistleblower disclosures.

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 76 points 2 years ago (4 children)

he knows we still call it facebook, right? like only propagandists call it 'meta'.

[–] froh42@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago

Of course he knows, don't think these people are stupid. Still it limited the amount of news about the Facebook Papers by giving the press something else to write about. This post proves it even more.

And yet in the long run, they can make the name Meta stick, just by behaving like the renaming was a huge success and just ignoring everyone who calls the whole company Facebook.

If you like it or not over time Facebook will be just one of their brands, also probably not even the most attractive one.

[–] Humanius@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They don't care whether you call it Facebook or Meta.
All they care about is that enough people were talking about the name change, so that they were distracted from the real controversy (which is the "Facebook Papers" revalations)

[–] rambaroo@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Seriously? How are you not getting the point of this article?

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

All in favor of disrespecting twitters new name?

[–] MercuryUprising@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Only X I know is Xzibit or RBX " - Kurupt, Calling Out Names

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Woah, the disrespect for DMX!! X gonna give it to ya for that one!

[–] MercuryUprising@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The song was basically a diss track aimed at DMX among others. Not sure if you were being sarcastic and knew that, but just in case you didn't. The previous section of the verse is "Motherfuck D, Motherfuck M"

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'll be honest I have no idea who any of those people are except xzibit from pimp my ride and obviously DMX. But yea was just trying to make a silly joke 😅

[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

How is X Gon' Give It To Ya a diss track aimed at X? Does he hate himself more than I do or something to write his own diss?

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No, Kurupt's song "Calling Out Names" is the diss track aimed at DMX

[–] Teal@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop

Oh, no, that's how Ruff Ryders roll

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Can't be forgetting Zero's partner, either.