Changing Facebook's name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny, experts say


Small toy figures are seen in front of displayed Facebook logo in this illustration taken October 4 2021. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

Small toy figures are seen in front of displayed Facebook logo in this illustration taken October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - Renaming Facebook Inc is unlikely to enable the tech giant to distance itself from regulatory and public scrutiny around the potential harms caused by its social media apps, marketing and branding experts told Reuters.

Tech publication The Verge reported on Tuesday that the California-based firm is planning to change its corporate branding to reflect that as well as owning the social media platform that made it a global household name, it also now includes other thriving businesses like Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus.

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