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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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[–] schwim@reddthat.com 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They report on that because that's what their readers care about. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

I'll hate both, thanks.

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[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 33 points 1 year ago

https://www.google.com/amp/s/time.com/longform/african-slave-trade/%3famp=true

Here's an article from time talking about the modern slave trade in Africa

This is a lazy, bullshit criticism because it starts with the assumption that they don't ever talking about something just because they aren't talking about it now.

[–] conorm@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the real fool is the one who expected the media to care about the truths and real troubles of the world, in my eyes

[–] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] conorm@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

just because a news source does make an article on it, it doesn't mean they promote it as much as they promote something else on their website, they make such articles to cover their backs if people make points regarding it

[–] outer_spec@lemmy.studio 4 points 1 year ago

Selena Gomez is clearly involved in the Libyan slave trade

[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

coomer just updated...