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It will take more than a name change for Facebook to turn around years of well-deserved horrible PR.
You know, aiding the undermining of democracy and enabling misinformation to be widely shared and all that jazz.
Still, it appears that Facebook is forging ahead with plans to discuss rebranding at the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28.
I would love to hear the thinking behind that when the time is right, but for now, let’s just enjoy the memes.
Here’s one for anybody who has ever tried to change their name on Facebook, via CNET:
Dear Facebook:
We’ve received your request to change your name. However, due to our real names policy, you will first need to fax us a copy of your court order and new driver’s license….
— Ina Fried (@inafried) October 20, 2021
Alright, rapid-fire meme and joke time:
Facebook: “If I change my name, the regulators won’t be able to see me.” pic.twitter.com/E9zt7Pb0Yf
— Azeem Azhar (@azeem) October 20, 2021
Just in: Facebook, taking its cue from “Ye” (formerly Kanye), will rename itself “Ok.”
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) October 20, 2021
—
Mark (of the Beast) Yarm
CONGRESS [angrily]: You’ve got a lot to answer for, Facebook!
BACEFOOK [wearing fake mustache and VR headset]: Who? https://t.co/BgH5VOdNjT
— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) October 20, 2021
Facebook has a grand plan for fixing itself- Mark Zuckerberg is going to rebrand the company with a new name. Try ‘Faceplant’, that works. pic.twitter.com/oUEm15Ui6k
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) October 20, 2021
Business Insider also rounded up some goodies:
Facebook is changing its name to Three Facebooks in a Trench Coat
—
Imani Gandy Corn
Facebook is rumored to be changing its name to become a larger brand. Possibilities:
1) I Can’t Believe It’s Not Facebook
2) Mark’s Mart
3) Facebook ‘N Things
4) Friendster+
5) Facebook Zero
6) Facebook NCIS
7) Markwarts
8) That Thing Your Mom Loves— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) October 20, 2021
Facebook rebranding itself with a new name pic.twitter.com/1GOHwpvr4p
— mᎥᏦᎬ ᏞᎥᏆᎬᏒᎪᏞᏞᎽ✪ (@SkippyMcGizzard) October 20, 2021
Facebook changing its name in the middle of its messiest drama pic.twitter.com/giLmzzre7C
— Rakesh Satyal (@rakeshsatyal) October 20, 2021
Everybody loves to make fun of Facebook, but when it goes down (along with Instagram and WhatsApp), there’s total pandemonium.
[sources:cnet&businsider]
