The recent controversies and leaks from the so-called whistleblower have led to speculations of Facebook changing its name to Beta, which some argue is unnecessary. However, as the company diversifies its businesses, it might need to create an independent perception and management of these businesses and leverage them off of one another.
The speaker warns against Zuckerberg's vision for the metaverse, as it would create a closed ecosystem and give him more power. Instead, he advocates for a decentralized and open source platform that prioritizes user privacy and democracy.
The hosts discuss Facebook's R&D spending on the metaverse and virtual reality, as well as the company's recent name change to Meta. While they praise the former, they are skeptical about the latter, calling it a PR marketing strategy akin to Philip Morris' name change to Altria Group.
Jim Cramer suggests that Facebook should fight back against the whistleblower's leak, as he thinks it is a complete orchestrated political hit instead of taking inspiration from Netflix and presenting itself as a diversified portfolio of companies. In addition, Facebook is projected to lose young people at an extraordinary rate, while TikTok is gaining ground rapidly.
Apple's investment in ad revenue business has sparked debate on how much it should diversify away from its core business, with concerns over potential erosion of the core business by making a big bet and fear of public perception and management perspective.