Professor of communications studies at Northwestern University and author of the upcoming book All Your Meme Are Belong To Us: Internet Cultures in the Global South.

Memes have become the international language of the internet. They are a fun way of expressing humor, viewpoints, and cultural commentary. With memes being as big as ever on the internet, a ...

The survey also showed that 76.25 per cent find memes either very effective (25 per cent) or somewhat effective (51.25 per ...

And yet, in a new study published in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, a team of Israeli researchers has managed it: They’ve conducted an actual census of Internet memes. [What ...

Memes have been around for a while, but they seem to never go out of style. Here are some examples of "bro" memes that ...

In 2024, memes took the internet by storm, becoming a universal language of humor, relatability, and cultural connection. These viral gems have evolved far beyond lighthearted jokes, transforming ...

A 2023 Reuters Institute study found that only forty-eight per cent of respondents were “very” or “extremely” interested in the news, down from sixty-three per cent in 2017.

Does a meme a day keep the doctor away? Not quite, but it looks like it might help, according to one recent study. Researchers with Pennsylvania State University and the University of California ...

The study surveyed 748 people, showing them popular memes from websites like Imgur and IMGflip. All featured animals and humans, some of them children. A control group was shown other media.