The company that produces Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and the Quest brand of virtual reality goggles. Originally, Facebook, Inc., the company changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in 2021. Meta Platforms is the largest social media company in the world.
The Metaverse and Beyond
The Meta name was likely chosen because it means "beyond" in Greek. In addition, at that time, the company was making a big push in the metaverse world, which has all but disappeared due to lack of standards and interoperability. See
metaverse.
In Israel, Facebook's new name was criticized because meta sounds like the Hebrew word for "she is dead." See
Facebook,
Instagram,
WhatsApp Messenger and
Meta Quest.