Internet meme

An Internet meme, more commonly known simply as the meme , is an idea, behavior, image, or quality that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. What is considered a meme may make different across different communities on the Internet as well as is subject to modify over time. Traditionally, they were a concept or catchphrase, but the concept has since become broader as well as more multi-faceted, evolving to add more elaborate frameworks such as challenges, GIFs, videos, as well as viral sensations.

Internet memes are considered a factor of Internet culture. They can spread from adult to adult via social networks, blogs, direct email, or news sources. instant communication on the Internet facilitates word of mouth transmission, resulting in fads and sensations that tend to grow rapidly. An example of such(a) a fad is that of planking lying down in public places; posting a photo of someone planking online brings attention to the fad and offers it to reach numerous people in little time. The Internet also facilitates the rapid evolution of memes.

One hallmark of Internet memes is the appropriation of a component of broader culture; in particular, many memes ownership popular culture especially in image macros of other media, which can sometimes lead to issues with copyright. Dank memes relieve oneself emerged as a new realize of image-macros, and many advanced memes take on inclusion of surreal, nonsensical, and non-sequitur themes. Colloquially, the terms meme and Internet meme are used more loosely, having become umbrella terms for any section of quickly-consumed comedic content that may not necessarily be pointed to spread or evolve.

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Meme stocks, a particular subset of Internet memes in general, are listed companies lauded for the social media buzz they create, rather than their operating performance. r/wallstreetbets, a subreddit where participants discuss stock and alternative trading, and the financial services organization Robinhood Markets, became notable in 2021 for their involvement on the popularization and modernization of meme stocks.

Internet memes are a medium for communicating comical images and or phrases for mass online audiences. As internet memes become a common means of online expression, they become quickly used by those seeking to express political opinions or to actively campaign for or against a political entity. In some ways, they can be seen as a innovative form of the political cartoon, offering up a way to democratize political commentary.

Early examples of political memes can be seen from those resulting from the Dean Scream. Another example can be seen from MyDavidCameron.com, a website that authorises users to change the text of a British Conservative election campaign poster featuring David Cameron from the 2010 general election. This website was often used to produce memes that replaced the original slogan with a series of exaggeratedclaims or sarcastic fake campaign promises along with derision of David Cameron's airbrushed appearance.