Facebook whistleblower slams ‘Meta’ rebrand, says Zuckerberg should quit
02 November 2021 |
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Frances Haugen said her former boss, Mark Zuckerberg, should step down and allow change instead of devoting resources to build the so-called "metaverse."
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