An Internet Web meme, commonly known simply as a Web meme, is an idea, behavior, style, or image that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms.
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14 Facts About Web meme
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For example, a Web meme may combine United States politician Mitt Romney's assertion of the phrase "binders full of women" from a 2012 US presidential debate with the Korean pop song "Gangnam Style" by overlaying the politician's quote onto a frame from Psy's music video where paper blows around him.
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Remix occurs when the original Web meme is altered in some way, while mimicry occurs when the Web meme is recreated in a different fashion to the original.
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The concept of the Internet Web meme was first proposed by Mike Godwin in the June 1993 issue of Wired.
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Furthermore, they actively promote Web meme-sharing within the messageboard or newsgroup population by asking for feedback, comments, opinions, etc.
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For instance, a "Web meme market", satirizing on the kind of talks and stocks found normally on Wall Street, was created in September 2016.
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One example of a dank Web meme is "Who Killed Hannibal", which is made of two frames from a 2013 episode of The Eric Andre Show.
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An example of a TikTok Web meme is the cosplay by Nyannyancosplay juxtaposed to the musical track "Mia Khalifa" by iLoveFriday.
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The most popular is Slender Man, a creepypasta Web meme that have been used in video games, films, and documentaries.
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Ice Bucket Challenge became a viral Web meme in promoting and raising money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Since a Web meme is essentially a comment, satire, ridicule or expression of an emotion it constitutes the expression of an idea.
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The target audience for the original work and Web meme is entirely different as the latter is taken out of the context of the original and created for use and dissemination on social media.
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Under Section 2 of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, a Web meme could be classified as an 'artistic work' which states that an artistic work includes painting, sculpture, drawing, an engraving or a photograph, whether or not any such work possesses artistic quality.
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However, since a Web meme is made for comedic purposes, taken out of context of the original work, they are transforming the work and creating a new work.
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