Internet+Memes

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Internet memes are basically anything that gains a rapid popularity over the Internet on a global scale. What is imperative that the people who are indulging in these Internet memes don’t realize is the impact that Internet memes have on society as a whole. Although for the most parts Internet memes are harmless but there are occasions when they could pose as a threat or have a negative impact on society. In such cases there are no real actions that are being taken against those who create the false memes.

Internet memes gain popularity through search engines. The more one searches for a particular meme the more popularity it gains. There are several people all over the world who are taking advantage of this and are also reaping it’s benefits monetarily. The maker of the Internet meme lolcats has about 40 people working under him and his earnings are in the millions. His business model is one of advertising and simply survives because of Internet memes.

There are a lot of fake memes that are out there on the Internet. Now to tackle this problem a meme’s popularity should be judged but its “truthy” statistic rather than how many clicks that meme gets on a search engine. In the end a lot of the success of Internet memes depend on people. If people agree to stop with the ignorance and make sure to not follow Internet memes blindly then the negative effects that internet memes have on society will not be as detrimental.