The internet had a field day with the first Harris-Trump debate of the 2024 presidential election. Here are some of the best ...

Whether they’re about politics, current events ... Doge and more paved the way for today’s most viral internet sensations. And while memes move at an extremely rapid pace nowadays, the ...

Isaiah’s iteration of the monarchical meme offers three lessons that today’s political observers would be wise to consider. The first is that introspection will always trump imagery.

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People arguing about politics, social realities, and pouring their everyday frustrations out on others is a sight familiar to many. Luckily, there's a wonderful antidote to all of that: memes. At ...

Under a pioneering law set to be implemented next year, large social media platforms will be obligated to remove deceptive ...

Memes, like jokes, are often depicted as mostly ... Make a gift to Poynter today. The Poynter Institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, and your gift helps us make good journalism ...

Throughout the Democratic National Convention this week, mock versions of the map have filled social media feeds on X in what’s become yet another popular political meme. The trend involves ...

Purveyors of disinformation are targeting Americans with tactics pioneered by the populist authoritarian Rodrigo Duterte.

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Rep. Maxwell Forst (D-Fla.) reacted to the uproar in a statement Tuesday, saying that “JD Vance and GOP leaders’ racially ...

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