30th October Just what is the Metaverse again?

So here's hoping that a simple change of brand name will work wonder for the beleagured world of Facebook. Well that must be Mark Zuckerberg's thought, even if his choice of new name, 'Meta'  turns out to be the feminine form of the Hebrew word for death!

After all we all remember the magical effect a simple brand name alteration has on Marathon, Opal Fruits and even Jif. Athough to be honest a really good deep clean is something Facebook really needs if the stories of whistelblower Frances Haughan are to be believed

This rebranding does of course raise multiple questions. Will life in the Metaverse be just like living in The Matrix? Will it allow people to actually taste the images of lunch people have uploaded? Will it mean that any of my virtual friends will ever actually meet me in person? Will it stop your Mum misusing emojis? Will it stop your Gran from sending very uninspiring inspirational quotes? Will Nick Clegg still be in charge? Will it make Mark Zuckerberg appear any less of a cockwomble?  Will it all just be about the money and not the safety of its users?

Whatever the reason or effect that the new rebranding has, let's all hope that it proves far more taxing for Facebook than it has in the past.


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