The psychology of instant sharing
Global highways of digital culture
The algorithmic fast lane
Real world impact of viral ideas
Why are political memes often difficult for fact-checking organizations like Snopes to counter?
andy Governments and political groups weaponize memes to spread propaganda faster than fact-checkers can respond.
What was the name of the Shiba Inu dog that inspired the legendary 'Doge' meme in 2010?
Which company's stock experienced massive, meme-driven financial disruption in January 2021?
andy Meme Virality
It spreads six times faster than the evening news! (Yeah, the news!) / One little click is all it takes to choose! (Oh-oh, to choose!)
andy Public health and safety organizations use memes to spread critical safety instructions during crises.
In January 2021, which Reddit forum used memes to coordinate a massive buy-in of GameStop stock?
Meme value: In 2021, the original photo of the Shiba Inu dog behind the 'Doge' meme sold as an NFT for four million dollars.
Why did the World Health Organization partner with TikTok creators during the 2020 pandemic?
A group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place to perform an unusual act before dispersing. In 2003, Bill Wasik organized the first such event at a Manhattan Macy's department store.