Facebook’s announcement that it is changing its name to Meta has caused quite the stir in Israel where the word sounds like the Hebrew word for “dead”.
To be precise, Meta is pronounced like the feminine form of the Hebrew word.
A number of people have taken to Twitter to share their take on the name under the hashtag #FacebookDead.
The emergency rescue volunteers Zaka even got involved, telling their followers on Twitter: “Don’t worry, we’re on it”.
Meta, Facebook's new name means 'dead' in Hebrew. People joke about it or thinks it's a bad name. That's not it at all. Mark is both Jewish and a kabbalist. He knows exactly what this new virtual / augmented reality will do to those who enter into it..https://t.co/azgnbE7Rpw pic.twitter.com/s8uM90lwJ5
— Henrik Palmgren 🇸🇪 ᛟ (@Henrik_Palmgren) October 30, 2021
Meta is also a Greek word (μετα), which means beyond or after. This is just another opinion.