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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

The onion sits in a legal gray area because they use the real names of people and organizations.

If they can no longer make satire then the news orgs will we unable to say anything but the status quo. At that point the media will be controlled by the government. Freedom of the press means that a reporter can say what they want even if it isn't liked or agreed with.