Meta
Meta is the rebranded name of Facebook, Inc., the tech company originally founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates in 2004. The rebranding to Meta Platforms, Inc. was announced in October 2021 and reflects the company’s shift toward building the Metaverse, a new digital frontier focused on virtual and augmented reality experiences. The rebranding emphasizes the company’s future vision beyond social media and towards an immersive, interconnected virtual world.