According to an online survey conducted in November 2021, 51 percent of adults in the United States agreed with the statement that Facebook changed its name to Meta in order to distance itself from negative press. Additionally, 51 percent agreed that the name change was to distance itself from recent controversy. Overall, 29 percent agreed that the reason behind the name change was to avoid legal repercussions. In late October, Facebook restructured and rebranded itself as Meta while announcing a strategic shift towards the metaverse, a virtual reality project.
Share of adults in the United States who agree with select reasons why Facebook changed its name to Meta as of November 2021
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Morning Consult. (November 2, 2021). Share of adults in the United States who agree with select reasons why Facebook changed its name to Meta as of November 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277788/united-states-adults-reasons-facebook-changed-name/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults in the United States who agree with select reasons why Facebook changed its name to Meta as of November 2021." Chart. November 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277788/united-states-adults-reasons-facebook-changed-name/
Morning Consult. (2021). Share of adults in the United States who agree with select reasons why Facebook changed its name to Meta as of November 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277788/united-states-adults-reasons-facebook-changed-name/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Agree with Select Reasons Why Facebook Changed Its Name to Meta as of November 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277788/united-states-adults-reasons-facebook-changed-name/
Morning Consult, Share of adults in the United States who agree with select reasons why Facebook changed its name to Meta as of November 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277788/united-states-adults-reasons-facebook-changed-name/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who agree with select reasons why Facebook changed its name to Meta as of November 2021 [Graph], Morning Consult, November 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1277788/united-states-adults-reasons-facebook-changed-name/
