Since Facebook announced two days ago changing its name to Meta, the wave of comments, criticism, and even questions has not subsided. , they commented sarcastically, hinting that the giant company may have actually intended this name to indicate its bitter decline and the fatal blows it received during the last period. Platt, an expert in the world of technical technology, tweeted on her Twitter account, saying: “In Hebrew, the word Meta means dead.
Get Rid Of Your Fingers!
It is not the first time that a brand has been lost between the “slings” of translation, or possibly falling into the translation trap, According to the British newspaper, “The Guardian”.
When the famous “Kentucky Fried Chicken” brand arrived in China during the eighties of the last century with the phrase “lick your fingers”, it was not met with enthusiasm by the population, especially And the translation of this slogan from English into Mandarin means “Get rid of your fingers!”
However, the damage was not significant, and now KFC is still one of the largest fast-food chains in the country.
It is noteworthy that Facebook announced on Thursday changing its name to Meta in a re-launch of its brand, focusing on ambitions related to building (Metaverse), a shared virtual reality environment that the company is betting will be the next major platform.
While CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at the company’s conference on live virtual broadcasting and augmented reality that the new name reflects his company’s ambition to build a new world of virtual reality instead of being a social networking service only. The move comes at a time when the world’s largest social media company is grappling with criticism from lawmakers and regulators over its market power, digital decisions, and oversight of abuse on its platform.
