Tag Archives: memes
Facebook deploys AI in its fight against hate speech and misinformation
Why do memes suddenly matter in politics?
Michael Bloomberg's failed bid to become Democratic Party nominee will go down in infamy. Not only because he bankrolled the whole thing with his own vast fortune, but also where he spent it. Bloomberg's team enlisted figures from Jerry Media, the ag...
Snapchat Cameos lets you insert your face into a GIF
Snapchat's secret weapon is its uncanny face-swapping and -tracking algorithms, and it has just deployed those to great effect in a new chat feature called Cameos. The feature, which leaked out yesterday, inserts your selfie into short, looping video...
Lil Bub, the internet’s favorite smooshed-face cat, has died
If you needed any more evidence that we are in fact living in the worst possible timeline, here it is: Lil Bub, one of the world's favorite internet-famous cats, has died. Her human dad, Mike Bridavsky, shared the news on Monday.
Recommended Reading: How memes became political weapons
How memes got weaponized: A short history
Joan Donovan,
MIT Technology Review
Memes are entertaining, but they've also become key weapons in politics and the spread of misinformation. This piece starts with just one of many insane stories: "In Oct...
Facebook built a tool to track misinformation about itself
Facebook isn't just concerned with the fake news, conspiracy theories and malicious content spread on its platforms. It's also worried about the rumors spread about its platform. According to Bloomberg, the company has a special software program call...
How to Find SpongeBob SquarePants Masterpiece Memes Stock
New SpongeBob SquarePants Meme toys turned out to be as popular as SpongeBob SquarePants internet memes. The new crazy looking charactoers from the legendary SpongeBob TV series are sold out or on...
How to Find SpongeBob SquarePants Masterpiece Memes Stock
New SpongeBob SquarePants Meme toys turned out to be as popular as SpongeBob SquarePants internet memes. The new crazy looking charactoers from the legendary SpongeBob TV series are sold out or on...
Facebook’s latest attempt to court teens is a ‘cringey’ meme library
Facebook is once again trying to court the kids, this time with a meme-filled app called LOL. Facebook confirmed the existence of the LOL to TechCrunch. The app, which offers an endless feed of videos clips and GIFs, features content pulled from the...