Court overturns activist’s conviction for Hillary Clinton memes
Influencer’s Conviction Overturned A social media influencer, sentenced two years ago to seven months in prison for posting memes during the 2016 election, had his conviction overturned by a New York appellate court on Wednesday. Douglas McKee, 36, had shared a satirical meme that suggested voters could text “Hilary” to avoid going to the polls. […]
Gen Z is creating memes amid missile launches as WW3 becomes a trending topic.
A Global Crisis? Concerns About Costume Ideas and Keshali Mix This week, following Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran, a wave of anxiety reminiscent of World War II swept through platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X. People were joking about military drafts, panic surges, and, well, memes that felt a bit too real. According to Google […]
Social Media Goes Crazy with Pope Leo XIV Chicago White Sox Memes
The internet has been buzzing with memes celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV, especially highlighting his roots in Chicago and his allegiance to the White Sox. On Thursday, the Catholic Church made a significant announcement by electing Pope Leo XIV, making Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost the first American pontiff. He grew up in Chicago, […]
Trump’s Administration Creates Its Own Media Using Memes and Influencers
Alternative Media Tactics in the White House In a shift towards alternative media narratives, the White House is adopting creative strategies, ranging from influencer-only briefings to memes that portray Donald Trump as both the Pope and a Jedi master from “Star Wars.” Since returning to office in January, President Trump’s team has increasingly prioritized right-wing […]
‘Studio Ghibli’ Memes of Donald Trump Break the Internet
Openai's ChatGPT recently launched a feature that allows users to generate AI images in the familiar art style of Studio Ghibli, a well-known Japanese animation studio. Social media users quickly began to cycle through memes depicting iconic moments from President Donald Trump's legendary political career. Studio Ghibli, a popular Japanese animation studio founded in Tokyo […]
CENSORSHIP ALERT: Is Texas about to BAN political memes?
Orwell's move by former speaker of Texas House of Representatives Dade Phelan (R) has introduced a bill to criminalize political expression in Texas. House Bill 366 criminalizes distributing altered media, including political memes, without government-approved disclaimers. Violators of the proposed bill could face up to one year of prison for political memes. “Wait, did you […]
Texas Republican who tried to impeach Ken Paxton now trying to criminalize political memes
Texas Sen. Dade Phelan (R) is unable to understand the original state capitol I was led The failure of the ammo each's efforts against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is invoice It would criminalize the publication, distribution, or broadcast of certain political memes or altered media. Critics have suggested that House Bill 366 Phelan is […]
Meta CEO Zuckerberg On JRE: Biden Admin Pressured Meta Workers To Remove Factual Vaccine Info, Tried To Censor Memes
(L) Joe Rogan, host of the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) podcast (Photo courtesy of Joe Rogan Experience – Episode #2255 screenshot) / (R) Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta. (Photo via: Joe Rogan Experience – Episode #2255 Screenshot) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory5:08 PM – Friday, January 10, 2025 According to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Appeared on […]
Germany’s new book-burners target online memes
Europe is in crisis, but nowhere is the collapse more evident than in Germany. Once the continent's economic powerhouse and cultural lynchpin, Germany is now a scene of policy failure, social decline and warnings of creeping authoritarianism. In Germany, Orwell's “thought crime'' has jumped out of the pages of fiction and descended into reality as […]
FACT CHECK: Did The Guardian Publish An Article Claiming Sharing Squirrel Memes Makes You A White Supremacist?
Post shared on social media A headline in the Guardian claims that people who shared memes about Peanuts the Squirrel are white supremacists. Screenshot from Facebook Verdict: False This claim comes from a satirical explanation. Fact check: Former President Donald Trump won the presidential election, but the popular vote is still being counted. USA Today […]