A tech commentator says Facebook's name change is a rebranding exercise.

The tech company has announced it's changing its name to Meta with the aim to better reflect future technology it's working on.

However, social media platforms it owns, such as Facebook and Instagram, won't change.

Tech commentator Bill Bennett told Heather Du-Plessis Allan the name change is more to do with recent criticism the social media giant has faced.

“It’s facing a lot of regulatory pressure pretty much every day. More leaks come out about the terrible things it’s been doing. It’s just getting worse and worse and worse.”

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