Whitney Phillips, an assistant professor at Syracuse University who studies media literacy and social media, previously told USA TODAY memes took off during the internet's offensive troll culture. Then the format crossed over to mainstream internet culture around 2009, USA TODAY also reported. In an email, Creevy said it's common for "bad actors" to use irony and humor to spread misinformation because "it gives some plausible deniability if they are called out." Memes can also feel fun to people and their communities to speak about politics in irreverent ways, he said. "It's actually quite smart to make political points through humor, as it can spread more widely as a result," Creevy said. "When criticism comes, they can claim fact checkers and other citizens who care about facts simply 'don't get the joke' or 'don't have a sense of humor.'"Īn image claiming to show Harris and Pelosi sleeping during Biden's speech to Congress is FALSE, based on our research. ![]() The photo was captured from a moment where Harris and Pelosi were blinking at the same time. Negative nancy meme full#Ī review of the full 70-minute speech further shows Harris and Pelosi were not sleeping at any point. USA TODAY, April 28, 'America is on the move again,' Biden will say in first speech before Congress.C-SPAN, April 28, Presidential Economic Address. ![]() USA TODAY, April 28, 2021, Was Ted Cruz really sleeping during Joe Biden's speech? Twitter has some thoughts.Shane Creevy, May 5, email correspondence.
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