change comes as they face scrutiny over hundreds of internal documents leaked by a whistle-blower. some say the re-branding could be part of an effort to change the topic and overhaul facebook s reputation after a series of scandals and pr nightmares. cnn s paula newton takes us into the metaverse. reporter: in a corporate event that seemed to have the vibe of a budget sci-fi flick all right. perfect. reporter: mark zuckerberg, the founder and head of all things facebook introduced the metaverse. together we can finally put people at the center of our technology and deliver an experience where we are present with each other. reporter: what is it? put simply an immersive way to connect online using virtual and augmented reality and zuckerberg is all in, re-branding facebook s corporate name to meta. it s from the greek word beyond, he says. your devices won t be the
the present, there always will be. during my time as facebook reporter: in recent months former facebook employees have provided evidence that facebook was aware of its role in disseminating misinformation that breeds and spreads on its social media platform and zuckerberg said the documents released were cherry picked. frances houses says she is feared that will continue in the new metaverse. i was shocked that facebook wants to double down on the metaverse and they will hire 10,000 engineers in europe to work on the metaverse. safety is a cost center, not a growth center which is very short term in thinking. reporter: what is not short term, the insidious effects of facebook s social media platforms worldwide. regulators have so far failed to create and enforce laws that prevent the worst abuses online,
those powered by algorithms and a.u. that can officially disperse misinformation and hate and to that zuckerberg has added a new challenge, the potentially and more invasive metaverse. paula newton, cnn. president biden s foreign agenda takes center stage on the final day of the g-20 summit. we will take you next live to rome. aveeno® daily moisturizer really make my dry skin healthier in one day? it s true jen. this prebiotic oat formula moisturizes to help prevent dry skin. impressive. aveeno® healthy. it s our nature.™ new daily moisture for face.
focal point of your attention anymore. reporter: if meta is the future, in the present the facebook brand on the site and the app won t change. what zuckerberg is trying to pull off is more profound than that. he s trying to take control of what he thinks is the big next wave of technology and the question is whether the world accepts that, whether people in spite of all of the controversy and stuff, in spite of all the crises that have hit facebook in the last month, are going to want to put their trust in facebook. reporter: despite accusations of a toxic business model and dangerous palout to match, zuckerberg s strategy of plowing ahead with mission domination has worked. our mission remains the same. and in re-branding zuckerberg has nothing constructive to say about how facebook can become a safe space especially for teenagers and young people. i know some people will say this isn t a time to focus on the future, and i want to acknowledge that there are important issu