9 Best Articles in 2022
Stratechery
Mistakes and Memes
Stratechery
~15 min read · · Information on the Internet is conveyed by memes, which can be anything and everything. The real world impacts are only now being understood. · Shared by 273, including Neil Hart 💙, Ceferino Díaz, Faik Ersoy, Scott Monty, Stephanie A Kowalski, Tom Connor, Ben Thompson, Luminous Kaleidoscope, scott belsky
CB Insights
Memes That Kill: The Future Of Information Warfare
CB Insights
~19 min read · · Memes and social networks have become weaponized, while many governments seem ill-equipped to understand the new reality of information warfare. How will we fight state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda in the future? · Shared by 91, including Charlie Oliver, Johannes Lenz, Gabriele, Lelio Simi, Thomas Pleil, Anand Sanwal, Mark Kaigwa, Alex Barrera, Bjorn Larsen, Stéphane Renault, Thomas Power, Patrizia Laeri
BuzzFeed News
Our List Of The Top 2020 Memes
BuzzFeed News
20+ min read · · I am once again asking you to read about these memes. · Shared by 183, including Taylor Lorenz, Casey Newton, Stephanie A Kowalski, Birgit Schefer, Dirk von Gehlen, Tom Connor, Ines Bieler
BuzzFeed News
100 Best Memes Of The Decade
BuzzFeed News
· From planking to VSCO girls. · Shared by 247, including Tom Connor, Johannes Lenz, Matthew Perpetua, Fern, Virginia Hughes, Gisele Navarro, Mark Kaigwa, Jennifer Daniel, Rob Kniaz 🛬🇬🇧, Simon Carless, Luis Roig, Klaus Eck, Marcus Schwarze 🚀, Daniel, Katja Evertz
Webflow
reCAPTCHAs: Blocking bots, preserving history, and inspiring memes
Webflow
6 min read · · How reCAPTCHAs went from preventing spam to helping preserve history and generating memes. · Shared by 95
Poynter
How memes are used to spread misinformation
Poynter
3 min read · · When memes take a really complex topic and boil it down to 15 words or less plus a punchline, know that there is simply no way you have all the information. · Shared by 39, including Matt Navarra, Thomas Pleil
kapwing.com
Kapwing - the online video meme maker
kapwing.com
· Create video memes online with our free video editor. · Shared by 100, including Matt Navarra, Steed Monteiro, Cameron Yick, Aldo Gnocchi, 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯 💡, David Garner, Nichole, Martin Hoffmann, Mohamed Azazy, L. Taylor Banks, يونس بن عمارة, Fabian Künzli, StanChan, Boris Périsset, Clemens M. Schuster, Francesco Forconi
Open Culture
Make Your Own Medieval Memes with a New Tool from the Dutch National Library
Open Culture
2 min read · · As much joy as internet memes have given you over the years, you may have struggled to explain them to those unfamiliar with the concept. · Shared by 46, including Ziad Shihab, Jennifer Ouellette
Inc.
Want to Better Remember What You Learn? Recent Research Says Try 10 Minutes of Mindfulness Beforehand
Inc.
3 min read · · A 10-minute (or less) mindfulness exercise may leave you feeling refreshed and help you remember more. · Shared by 555, including milan-fostier, fnord, Katja Evertz, Bilal Aslam, jorge-ferrer, Thomas Power, Ines Bieler, Martin Soorjoo, Ahiesh PVS, W. David Stephenson
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Webflow
reCAPTCHAs: Blocking bots, preserving history, and inspiring memes
Webflow
6 min read · · How reCAPTCHAs went from preventing spam to helping preserve history and generating memes. · Shared by 95
CNN
Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign
CNN
1 min read · · Mark Zuckerberg, in response to a torrent of critical memes mocking the graphics of Meta's newest project, has heard his critics -- and changed his selfie. · Shared by 53
Know Your Meme
Where Do Memes Come From? The Top Platforms From 2010-2022
Know Your Meme
20+ min read · · From the rise of TikTok to the Boomerification of Facebook, our data tells many important stories. We take a look back at the history of meme origins from the last decade-plus to infer how the… · Shared by 227, including Anna Grigoryan, Leni "Lee" Krsová 🎮⚔️, Paolo Pedercini, Matt Navarra, Alan See, Gisele Navarro, Tactical Tech, Brad Frost, Digg, Katja Evertz, Merkstatt
shimmeringvoid.substack.com
Engineering and Evolving Ideaspace
shimmeringvoid.substack.com
6 min read · · Can we find some better memes already? · Shared by 115
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CNN
Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign
CNN
1 min read · · Mark Zuckerberg, in response to a torrent of critical memes mocking the graphics of Meta's newest project, has heard his critics -- and changed his selfie. · Shared by 53
Social Media Examiner
How to Use Memes: A Guide for Marketers
Social Media Examiner
7 min read · · Discover how your business can use memes to engage and connect with people. · Shared by 69, including Brooke B. Sellas, Mari Smith, Michael A. Stelzner, Gerrit Eicker, Melonie Dodaro, Ste Davies, AJ Ghergich, Stephanie A Kowalski, Gero Pflüger, ShoutMeLoud - Business Marketing 🫵, Julie Ewald, Teresa Heath-Wareing, Dorlee Michaeli, MBA, LCSW
Psychology Today
How Memes and Media Are Crafting the Way We See War
Psychology Today
5 min read · · Social media aesthetics shape views and understanding of the Ukraine invasion. · Shared by 293, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Ines Bieler
imaginarycloud.com
Brutalist design is the bad influence we all need
imaginarycloud.com
5 min read · · Like it or not - personal opinions and memes aside - web-brutalism is moving from something edgy and almost punk, to something very mainstream and commercially viable. · Shared by 175, including Michael Sullivan, Thomas Power, 瑞拿頭, Oleg Baskov, Dez S. Papp, Ethan Anderson, tcherno, Kevin_Indig, John Hues, Rand Fishkin, Tim Harford, Karl Schwaier, Marcia Maibach
PsyPost.org
Exposure to humorous memes about anti-vaxxers boosts intention to get a COVID-19 vaccine, study finds
PsyPost.org
3 min read · · A series of studies revealed that exposure to sarcastic memes about anti-vaxxers increased UK residents’ intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The researchers suggest that the humorous memes were… · Shared by 47, including Scott Santens, slumos, Rand Fishkin
WIRED
How Memes Became Weapons in the Culture Wars
WIRED
1 min read · · This week, we talk about the history of memes, where they originate, and how they influence politics and society. · Shared by 45, including James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA, Tactical Tech, Matt Navarra, Chris Isak
Know Your Meme
Where Do Memes Come From? The Top Platforms From 2010-2022
Know Your Meme
20+ min read · · From the rise of TikTok to the Boomerification of Facebook, our data tells many important stories. We take a look back at the history of meme origins from the last decade-plus to infer how the… · Shared by 227, including Anna Grigoryan, Leni "Lee" Krsová 🎮⚔️, Paolo Pedercini, Matt Navarra, Alan See, Gisele Navarro, Tactical Tech, Brad Frost, Digg, Katja Evertz, Merkstatt
The Daily Beast
Could John Fetterman Shitpost His Way to the Senate?
The Daily Beast
4 min read · · The Pennsylvania Democrat’s social media feeds have become increasingly peppered with homemade memes aimed at his Republican opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz. · Shared by 136, including Trey Tweets Into the Void, Scott Santens, Cory Doctorow, Kevin J.S. Zollman, Dave McClure, Karen McGrane, Ernie Smith, Eli Pariser 🏞📲
The Atlantic
The Joke’s on Us
The Atlantic
~16 min read · · In the 2010s, Hitler memes and “ironic” racism filled the internet. What if we had taken them seriously? · Shared by 120, including Caroline Criado Perez, Helen Lewis, Jochen Burkhard, Or Gil, Mike Butcher🇬🇧🇪🇺, Birgit Schefer, Mark Kaigwa, Merkstatt
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