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In the last 24 hours, front-page walkbacks of the AI extinction meme have appeared.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Thefts in L.A. were already surging when Milwaukee-based boosters launched their “Kia Boys” videos in the summer of 2021, and had begun to level off by time the meme hit national news a year later.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Kylian Mbappe has criticised a viral meme which superimposes his face on the body of a dictator, saying it shows "a lack of political and human awareness".

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer who was jailed for 37 days over a Kirk meme walked away with a $835,000 settlement once the charge collapsed.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

So the more things remain the same, the more they change after all—plus c’est la meme chose, plus ga change.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

When Leonard once described himself as “a fun guy,” at a press conference, it was such an unlikely self-assessment that it spawned a wave of memes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The internet has made it far easier to bond with our friends through memes and slang than through genuine vulnerability.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

In Argentina, the contests have fueled numerous memes that have even been seized on by top-flight football clubs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Plaid Cymru, newly installed in government in Wales, is still experimenting with its approach, using First Minister Rhun Ap Iorweth in "fun" memes while also posting more serious interview excerpts.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

I have remained heavily involved in computing science, investigating and maintaining complex networks and studying everything from memes to artificial intelligence.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

“Time to meme like we have never memed before,” wrote Reddit user chance901.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

One of America’s most famous martial artists, and certainly the most frequently memed, Norris leveraged his black belt skills to build a successful television and film career.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

After Grimes and Musk split, he memed his way into being forced to buy Twitter for way too much money.

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025

By his own admission, it was a bold move, one that turned him into one of the most famously memed figures in India.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

That said, it’s always a gamble for a memed figure to lean into their own joke; it can kill the momentum.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2024

As for the spoofing and memeing of the 60-second spot, Trotter said she and her colleagues just “can’t ignore it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025

Rachel Greenspan, writer and social strategist, joins us once again to argue for discretion in memeing.

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2024

We said, 'No.' They didn't think of the impact that would have on how people would pick that up and start memeing it, and that's what happens with these things.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2022

We’re going to be thinking and talking and writing and social media-ing and memeing about it together.

From The Verge ● Apr. 25, 2019

We might of been mistakenly memeing him in ...

From The Guardian ● Nov. 15, 2016

And when watching the series, there is no question about the skill of the team members, so I was initially a little shocked at the eventual meming of the show.

From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2020

On the left, we spend our time calling out and shutting down, lolling and meming and dropping mics.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 1, 2017