On Oct. 12, 2021, a Facebook user posted a meme that purported to compare grocery store shelves as they appeared in "Trump's America" vs. "Biden's America." The meme was somewhat similar to another ...

This story is adapted from Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America, by Joan Donovan, Emily Dreyfuss, and Brian Friedberg. Joan Donovan is the research director ...

Memes, like jokes, are often depicted as mostly harmless and incapable of exerting political influence. But recent elections have demonstrated organizers can easily leverage them to build political ...

The scene emerged as a viral sound clip on TikTok in March 2024, which led to users leaving several "America Yas" and "Hallos" in the comments sections. The catchphrase first appeared widely on the ...