Hebrew Speakers Mock Zuckerberg: Meta Means Dead

October 29, 2021 Business, Social Media

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”.

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Facebook’s new name, Meta, ridiculed by Hebrew speakers https://t.co/dCtxCZ6tnI

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 29, 2021

Meta means “dead” in Hebrew (feminine adjective).
Mark Zuckerberg must have slept through Hebrew class. pic.twitter.com/B7W9273EGK

— Emmanuel Navon עמנואל נבון ?? (@emmanuelnavon) October 28, 2021