facebook almost 3 billion users, which means when it changes business, it affects nearly half of the planet. Facebook’s ambitions have often manifested in chaotic, unpredictable ways, and have had far-reaching societal ramifications years after they were implemented. So when the company decides to change its name to Meta and spend billions of dollars on building its own virtual alternative reality, the move is bound to have some major consequences — if nothing else, for Meta itself.
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This week at Gadget Labs, we’re joined by Shirin Ghaffary recode and alex heath from edge. The new season of their podcast, land of giants, It’s about Facebook’s transition to Meta and what it means for the billions of people on Facebook and the world.
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listen land of giants Podcasts are here or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Read Alex’s interview with Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook’s rebranding as Meta.
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Shirin recommends this book avalanche by Neil Stephenson.Alex recommends this show Bear on the gourd. Lauren recommends Taylor Blake’s TikTok channel and her viral video of Emmanuel.Mike recommends this book Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brandby John Markov.
Shirin Ghaffary can be found on Twitter @@sherin hafari. Alex Heath is @Alex Heath. Lauren Goode is @Lauren Goode. Michael Carroll is @Snack Wars. Bling Main Line @Gadget Lab. The show is hosted by Boone Ashworth (@boney ashworth). Our theme music is from Solar Keys.
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