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Memetic warfare: US, Iran, and Israel battle for meme dominance and social media virality

Governments are capitalizing on how audiences, particularly younger ones, consume information. 

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Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard speaks during a press conference on March 19, 2026.

Sheriff who responded to Temple Israel attack faces online backlash

 Alps in Austria

Left on the mountain: What is an Alpine Divorce?

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Best Crypto Presale to Buy Now: Layer Brett May Be the Most Viral Meme Coin Since SHIB 2021


A Mossad ploy? Internet conspiracy theories claim 'Hawk Tuah' girl is a secret Israeli agent

The bizarre conspiracy likely gained traction following Welch’s appearance on Howie Mandel’s podcast, where they performed a quick DNA test that revealed she is 97.7% Ashkenazi Jewish.

Viral internet star Haliey Welch throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics at Citi Field on August 15, 2024.

A hard defeat: French pole vaulter goes viral after his penis costs him the Olympics

French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati lost at the Olympics over his manhood hitting the crossbar, but to the Internet, he won the gold in comedy.

 Anthony Ammirati of France in action gripping his vault pole at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, on August 3, 2024.

How a Jewish educator took the Hanukkah llama from TJ Maxx meme to teachable moment

Now, for the first time, a professional Jewish educator has given the Hanukkah llama a deeply Jewish backstory, in an effort to endow a kitschy character with substance.

 A menorah is illuminated to mark the Jewish festival of Hanukkah at Independence Square, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 7, 2023.

Israel-Hamas war: Social media memes of the Gaza war - opinion

A look at some of the most memorable memes on social media to come out of the Israel-Hamas war.

 Clip from "Eretz Nehederet" skit about Columbia University.

Meta’s handling of ‘SpongeBob’ Holocaust denial post is taken up by independent Oversight Board

Users complained about it six times — four times before the Holocaust denial ban went into place and twice after.

Woman holds smartphone with Meta logo in front of a displayed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021.

Trump demands Fox News remove orange image of him

Trump’s orange flesh inspired a host of memes and roasts from his political allies and enemies.

 FORMER US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump makes a keynote speech in Columbia, South Carolina, earlier this month.

The song in an ad for an Israeli sandwich shop has become a nationwide party anthem

In a clip shared on Omelette Bread’s TikTok account — which was opened as a result of the song and has since garnered more than half a million likes.

 OmeleTofu instant vegan omelet.

Bed Bath & Beyond surges for third day in meme stock rally

Other popular stocks among retail traders also rose, with GameStop up 7% and AMC Entertainment surging 21%.

 TRADERS WORK on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange last week.

Karen, Donald set to go extinct as baby names in the UK in 2023

Be on the lookout for some interesting baby names, though you might be hard pressed to find any Karens or Donalds in the UK.

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Putin removes Russian internet sensation from post, appoints to new job

Natalia Poklonskaya is departing her job at Rossotrudnichestvo to become Advisor to Russian Prosecutor General.

 Natalia Poklonskaya