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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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[–] Aux@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well, a lot of rifles are called AK47 even though most of them are not.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

According to the media, every gun is either an AR-15 or a Glock.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Depends on the media I guess, because every gun is literally AK.