I actually hate rebranding by itself too. I see a totally new name as just trying to escape from the consequences of previous misdeeds being them a bad name
Pretty sure both of those were for financial reasons (easier reporting requirements etc). As in, both Google and Facebook the companies still exist, it’s just that they are now owned (along with other companies such as Waymo and Instagram etc) by Alphabet and Meta respectively.
Could be the straw that broke the camel’s back.
I actually hate rebranding by itself too. I see a totally new name as just trying to escape from the consequences of previous misdeeds being them a bad name
<cough> alphabet
<cough> <cough> meta
Fucking allergies, geez.
Pretty sure both of those were for financial reasons (easier reporting requirements etc). As in, both Google and Facebook the companies still exist, it’s just that they are now owned (along with other companies such as Waymo and Instagram etc) by Alphabet and Meta respectively.