Facebook Builds Name Intrigue by Obscuring One Hacker Way Sign

Facebook Inc. added fuel to speculation that it may announce a name change Thursday by wrapping up the sign in front of its headquarters.

The well-known “like” sign outside its offices in Menlo Park, California, was covered in a temporary canvas that also had the thumbs-up symbol. At around 7 a.m. local time, a security barrier was added and guards patrolled the area around it.

WATCH: The famous “Like” sign outside of Facebook’s headquarters was covered up on Thursday with a temporary canvas that also showed the thumbs up symbol.

Source: Bloomberg

Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg could discuss a name change at the company’s Connect conference on Thursday morning, the Verge website reported earlier this month. The original Facebook app and service is expected to ...