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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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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was going to suggest 1979 but the problem with the UK is it's hard to find a date when it wasn't already shite.