This study examines so-called “ironic memes,” a seemingly inscrutable genre of memetic
Internet content, as meaningful digital multimodal text. Considering Internet memes' semiotic …

In Sweden, a relative consensus of liberal and feminist values has long been dominant in
public discourse. This could be observed in coverage of the# MeToo movement, which was …

For decades, political activist groups have used humor for ridiculing their opponents and
attracting media attention. This study analyzed the online presence of the Loldiers of Odin, a …

In this position paper, we argue for a holistic perspective on threat analysis and other studies
of state-sponsored or state-aligned eCrime groups. Specifically, we argue that …

This article explores how the prevalence of deadpan and ironic modes of humour
undermines the possibility of clear and stable interpretation in online contexts. Analysing key …

Our contribution aims at conceptualising the notion of «memetic cult of personality», which
originates from the memetic production surrounding political figures, especially during …

Irony is a complicated communicative strategy that has aroused a great deal of scholarly
attention reflected in a wide range of theories—several of them addressed in the chapters of …

Research has shown that personality cults are a strategy to further political legitimation.
They function to secure a leader's position in the absence of democratic legitimation …

Tutkielma on netnografinen analyysi Punk in Finland-keskustelupalstalla tapahtuneesta
keväällä 2017 järjestetyn maahanmuuttovastaisen Suomi-Maidan-mielenosoituksen …

This chapter studies humorous memes. It starts with an account of meme discourses with
their definition, and also the origin of the term meme. Then, some discussion on the …