A company called Meta is suing Facebook for exploiting the word Meta.
When Facebook changed its name to Meta in October, there were some concerns that the company was seeking to govern the burgeoning metaverse. Until recently, however, one disgruntled party remained silent; nevertheless, this party has lately spoken up.
On Tuesday, a company that specializes in creating installation art called META (or Meta. is) announced that it will sue Meta (or Facebook) for trademark infringement. The company claims that Zuckerberg's decision to change the name of the larger company violates the established brand of the more specialized business.
A post that can be found on the website of the more modest business states, "On October 28, 2021, Facebook took our META mark and name, which we poured our effort, sweat, and tears into establishing for over twelve years." [...
