Mark Zuckerberg Urges Employees to Become MetaMates, Emphasizing Responsibility

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms [Photo by Reuters]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has referred to employees as 'Metamates' and emphasized responsibility, signaling a change in corporate culture.

According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and others on the 15th (local time), CEO Zuckerberg revealed his vision for Meta's corporate culture in a memo sent to employees, using this term. He emphasized that Meta will create amazing things, live in the future, and be operated by Metamates.

CEO Zuckerberg said, "'Meta, Metamates, and Me' is about being good employees for our company and its goals," adding, "It is about the shared success and the responsibility we must have for each team member, and about caring for our company and ourselves."

Regarding this, Meta's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Andrew Bosworth said he liked the phrase, which was inspired by the U.S. Navy's motto 'Ship, Shipmates, Self.' This phrase means prioritizing the ship and fellow sailors over oneself in emergencies?saving the ship first, then the crew, and finally ensuring one's own safety.

In the memo, CEO Zuckerberg stated that Meta is based on the core values established by Facebook in 2007 but will adjust them for the future, emphasizing, "Much has changed. We have now become a broad company. We have a global community and enormous influence." He added that as a metaverse company, Meta will shape the future of social connection.

Earlier, Meta changed its name from Facebook to Meta in October last year and has been making large-scale investments to develop the metaverse. Among executives, there is a forecast that it may take up to 15 years to fully realize their vision, which has raised concerns in the market.

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