


Others portrayed it as part of an effort to divert attention away from problems at Facebook.Ĭritics have derided Facebook's rebrand as an attempted distraction from an avalanche of damaging revelations from whistleblower Frances Haugen. "Metamates report to the Metatorium for a Metameeting," read one of the many quips fired off on Twitter. Some joked that the word sounded better suited to a bad dating app, or even to sailors on a ship in troubled waters. The notion of Zuckerberg urging employees to be Metamates in a morale-building pitch was promptly mocked on Twitter. The stated values also call for focusing on the long-term and building "awesome things." "It's about taking care of our company and each other." "Meta, Metamates, Me is about being good stewards of our company and mission," Zuckerberg wrote. Meta's new credo also calls for being direct, but respectful to colleagues, collaborating as "Metamates." "As we build the next chapter of our company as Meta, we just updated the values that guide our work," Zuckerberg wrote.įacebook last reworked its professed values in 2007, according to the company's co-founder and chief.Īn ethic of "move fast and break things" from Facebook's early days has evolved into simply "move fast" as a team to deliver innovations. Zuckerberg shared his note to employees on his Facebook page, the revamped credo coming on the heels of the internet giant being renamed Meta in October.
