Internet meme

This article is about related to the internet. For about cultural information, see Meme.

An Internet meme is a phrase, video, or picture that is shared across the Internet.^[1]

An example of an image macro, once a common type of Internet meme.

Traits

Internet memes are based on the concept of a meme. A meme is a piece of information that is spread between groups, often changing when it is spread.^[2]

Examples

• The cat walks through the frozen Han river
• Polandball
• Nyan Cat