What was Meta Platforms called before its October 2021 rebrand?
Answer
Facebook, Inc.
Meta Platforms was called Facebook, Inc. before its October 2021 rebrand.
Facebook, Inc. changed its corporate name to Meta Platforms, Inc. on October 28, 2021. The change reflected the company’s effort to expand beyond its original social-networking identity and develop products connected with the metaverse, virtual reality, and augmented reality.
The Facebook social network did not disappear when the parent company changed names. Facebook remained the name of the social-media service, while Meta became the corporate identity. The company also owns Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
This distinction causes frequent confusion: Meta is the parent company, whereas Facebook is one of its major products. The rebrand did not mean that the Facebook platform itself had been renamed Meta.