• BornVolcano@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Image Transcription: Image and Text


    This is a placebo meme.

    [A large image of two red and white pill capsules, with one placed to lean at an approximate 45 degree angle against the second pill, which is lying horizontally. There is text above and below the image.]

    Studies have shown that placebo memes are still upvoted even when users are aware they’re placebo.


    ^I’m a human volunteer transcribing posts in a format compatible with screen readers, for blind and visually impaired users!^

  • mysoulishome@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    About 15 years ago I had to ask someone on Twitter to explain to me what a meme was. Since that time…the definition has changed drastically.

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      1 year ago

      It’s still a self-replicating thought. …although the meaning has gotten broader in some areas, narrower in others, and much shallower overall.