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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] the_post_of_tom_joad 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The term "algorithm" in this context is simply a convenient term hiding the intentional right wing radicalization of users to push them towards pro-business policies, so can we please call this out more often?

I'm quite tired of "algorithm" standing in for the intentions behind the owners who write and maintain it.

It was also an "algorithm" that inflated rent around the country, right?

An algorithm, yes. Written with the intention of inflating rent.

It's not an accident. Algorithm my hair-hole