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Mark Zuckerberg Officially Rebrands Facebook as Meta, Twitter Hilariously Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Facebook / Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Mark Zuckerberg finally revealed his worst-kept secret. Thursday (Oct.28), Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company’s new name going forward would be Meta during its Connect event. “We are a company that builds technology to connect,” Zuckerberg nerdily gushed. “Together, we can finally put people at the center of our technology. And together, we can unlock a massively bigger creator economy.” Zuckerberg said the name Facebook doesn’t fully represent everything the company does and believes it is linked to one product stating, “But over time, I hope we are seen as a metaverse company.” https://twitter.com/LetsOTT/status/1453794047311507456?s=20 Related Stories Thursday’s announcement cements the...
Facebook Rebrands as Meta and Announces Grand Theft Auto in VR
As Mark Zuckerberg looks to obfuscate responsibility for the real-life damage done by Facebook, he’s turning his attention to augmented reality with the goal of building a multi-billion dollar metaverse over the next decade. And as part of that shift in focus, Facebook’s corporate company has been rebranded as Meta. Zuckerberg announced the name change at the end of an hour-long presentation demonstrating his vision for the metaverse. He said the Meta brand reflects “who we are and what we hope to build… in our DNA, we are a company that builds technology to connect people. And the metaverse is the next frontier just like social networking was when we got started.” (To be clear, the name change is for Facebook’s corporate entity; Facebook will remain the name of the company’s social ...
Sore Loser Donald Trump Launches TRUTH Social Platform, Twitter Presses Delete Button
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: AFP Contributor / Getty Donald Trump is like a pesky nest of fruit flies in your kitchen that just won’t go away, and least not without a ton of effort. The former president and beleaguered business mogul launched yet another crusade destined to fail in his new social media platform, TRUTH Social, but Twitter is already pressing the delete button on the venture. According to a report from CNBC, the site, which has already been hacked, was introduced on Wednesday (Oct 20) as the first project of the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) and is framed as a social media platform that will, “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech.” Related Stories An announcement went wide via spokeswoman Liz Harrington via Twitter, which can be viewed by following this ...
Suicidal Tendencies’ Instagram Account Was Taken Down Due to Band Name
Suicidal Tendencies‘ Instagram account mysteriously disappeared three weeks ago, and it turns out that the band’s name was likely flagged by the social media platform’s content filter. The iconic crossover thrash act returned to Instagram yesterday (October 6th) after apparently recovering its account and “@suicidaltendencies” handle. As the band remarked in a new post, it’s not the first time the name has been censored. The account blackout couldn’t have happened at a more inopportune time for Suicidal Tendencies. The group made a major festival appearance at Louder Than Life and played the SoCal Hoedown Festival during that span — no doubt prime occasions for social media content. Advertisement Related Video The band’s new post read: “So as a lot of you already noticed, our Instagram acc...
Big Takeaways From Senate Hearing With Facebook Whistle-Blower That Should Make Mark Zuckerber Nervous
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook are not having a good month, and following the senate hearing with Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistle-blower, it’s probably going to worsen. The Zuck will have some explaining to do after Haugen, 37, a product manager who worked at Facebook for two years, came with plenty of receipts. She also managed to do something we rarely see in our government lately, get Republicans and Democrats to agree on something. Per the New York Times, both Republicans and Democrats in the hearing agreed that Facebook is causing harm to teenagers, and it has to stop. Lawmakers focused on the research intel Haugen brought to light, revealing Facebook was well aware of the harm apps like Instagram were causing to teens. Seve...
Andrew W.K. Postpones Tour Until 2022, Deletes All Social Media Accounts
Andrew W.K. has postponed his US tour until 2022, something not unusual for the current state of the world. But he also went one step further by mysteriously deleting all of his social media accounts. The “Party Hard” rocker was set to embark on a string of shows in September, but only ended up playing his festival gigs at Rocklahoma and Riot Fest. His headlining shows have been pushed to 2022. As MetalSucks points out, in a since-deleted FB post, it was announced, “Andrew W.K.’s 2021 tour dates are being rescheduled for 2022. All tickets for 2021 will be honored, and refunds will be available at the point of purchase through September 27th.” Advertisement Related Video While new dates weren’t formally announced, tickets for the 2022 shows are already available on Ticketmaster, with dates ...
Facebook & Its Family of Apps Suffer Massive Service Outage, Hilarity Ensues On Twitter
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty The world found out what life would be like if Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp didn’t exist for a few hours. Monday (Oct.4), social media was a spooky place for people who spend most of their time on Facebook and its family of apps it acquired. Ironically, right after a whistleblower revealed how shady the social media giant is when it comes to capitalizing off its user’s mental health during an episode of 60 Minutes on Sunday (Oct.3), the service came crashing down on Monday. Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were useless for about five hours and revealed how attached people have grown to these apps. Businesses, politicians, and everyday people felt the sting of the planetary outage due to the company built by Mark Zuck...
LeBron James & Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company Teams Up With Clubhouse To Create Audio Programming
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty Can LeBron James and Maverick Carter help revitalize the buzz Clubhouse once had? That’s what the once super popular drop-in audio app is hoping with this new partnership it announced on Thursday (Sep.16) that will see James and Carter’s SpringHill Company bring exclusive audio content to the medium “that best elevates authentic conversation surrounding big moments in sports and culture.” SpringHill hopes to continue its streak of bringing engaging content like DJ Khaled’s podcast The First One, 17 Weeks, and More Than A Vote: Vaccine Special, to Clubhouse with content that will further “its mission to empower greatness in every individual from creators to fans,” with series of Clubhouse rooms that will live in its...
After Another Brief Pause, Twitter Re-Rolls Out Its Profile Verification Process… Again
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: picture alliance / Getty Twitter just can’t seem to get its own verification process right, the company hopes the third time will be the charm. Twitter first relaunched its verification process back in May much to the excitement of those who have been trying to get that highly-coveted blue check next to their Twitter handles. The social media company claimed that it had been working on the process for months and ushered in a new policy that provided more clarity to the process based on feedback the company received from users. Well, Twitter’s verification process still was still a mess and once again was put on hold but has since been relaunched once again. The Verge reports Twitter decided to halt the process after “numerous cases of genuinely notable an...
Lana Del Rey Deactivating All Social Media Accounts, Which is For the Best
Lana Del Rey says she is signing off social media. In a video posted to Instagram on Saturday night, Del Rey announced that all of her accounts will be deactivated effective Sunday. “That is simply because I have so many interests, and other jobs I’m doing that require privacy and transparency,” she explained of the decision. Del Rey assured fans she will continue to making music and poetry, adding, “I’m still very present and love what I do.” Advertisement Related Video The timing of Del Rey’s decision is certainly odd, considering she has a new album coming out next month. But it’s also probably for the best, as the singer has stirred up plenty of controversy with some of her past social media postings. Last year, she criticized female musicians of color, only to later say her comments c...
Facebook Rolls Out its Marketplace to 37 Territories Across Sub-Saharan Africa
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From Fan to Family: How Discord Gave Artists a Platform to Connect With Purpose
The social media landscape has changed over the past few years. Myspace took the world by storm when it launched in 2003. Then came Facebook a year later, revolutionizing the way that we connect with friends, family, and loved ones. But now Facebook’s imminent doom lingers like a roadkill stench, and other platforms are swooping in to pick up the slack. Twitter created a platform that allows people to share bite-sized pieces of information and join conversations from all around the world. YouTube has provided creators with a podium to share their stories and build their brands. TikTok has replaced Vine and filled the void of video memes millennials and Gen Z’ers yearned for during a global pandemic. While every social media platform has a unique position within the online social community,...
