Aaj TV English News - News https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:57:11 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:57:11 +0500 60 Facebook announces changing parent company name to 'Meta' https://english.aaj.tv/news/30270112/ <p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 28, 2021 (AFP) - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced the parent company's name is being changed to "Meta" to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network.</strong></p> <p>"We've learned a lot from struggling with social issues and living under closed platforms, and now it is time to take everything that we've learned and help build the next chapter," Zuckerberg said during an annual developers conference.</p> <p>"Our apps and their brands, they are not changing," he added.</p> SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 28, 2021 (AFP) - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday announced the parent company's name is being changed to "Meta" to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network.

"We've learned a lot from struggling with social issues and living under closed platforms, and now it is time to take everything that we've learned and help build the next chapter," Zuckerberg said during an annual developers conference.

"Our apps and their brands, they are not changing," he added.

]]> https://english.aaj.tv/news/30270112 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:59:24 +0500 none@none.com (AFP) A sign with a new logo and the name ‘Meta’ is displayed in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. AFP Photo