Political memes have been previously studied in different contexts, but this study fills a gap
in literature by employing a mixed method to provide insight into the discourses of fake news …

Sharing and discussing visual images in WhatsApp groups functions as a form of phatic
news sharing to achieve a sense of togetherness and sociability. We explore how visual …

In this article we propose a new theoretical framework to conceptualise Internet memes and
to trace their temporal variation on 4chan/pol/. We draw from literature on primary and …

This article explores how Internet memes can be traced as nodal points for the study of
online groups. Such 'meme tracing'is specifically pertinent to the study of anonymous …

We investigate the gendered use of Instagram memes on COVID-19 using a mixed-analysis
approach. We find that memes referencing women are mostly related to community support …

Are most people sincere when they share misinformation and conspiracies online? This
question, while natural and important, is difficult to answer for obvious reasons. But it also …

In this study, we used a multimodal method to examine a visual dataset posted on Instagram
that references# CNN and# FoxNews. Using visual analysis, we inductively categorized the …

People find humour in the darkest and most tragic situations. However, there is remarkable
interpersonal variability when it comes to setting the so-called limits of humour. We examine …

Memes are cultural units that transmit among online users. Appearing as jokes, memes are
a popular form of expression and appear to serve a greater role in the formation and spread …

Abstract With The Daily Show's popularity for late-night televised political satire, the
infotainment genre has progressively turned into a major venue for mass-mediated political …