CNET: Memes on Instagram, Reddit bring comfort to people struggling with depression. “Memes tackling existential crises and mental health have become an outlet for people seeking light in even the darkest struggles. Topics like depression, debt and failed relationships are regularly explored on meme pages on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. The memes help to defuse situations with humor and to reinforce common experiences, bringing people from all walks of life together.”
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SF Gate: SF is home to the world’s oldest webcam. After 25 years, it’s being switched off.
SF Gate: SF is home to the world’s oldest webcam. After 25 years, it’s being switched off.. “A year earlier, [Jeff] Schwartz (known as Webdog) and his cohort Dan Wong (Danno) had already begun running the San Francisco FogCam, named for the shrouded view it offered of the San Francisco State University campus where they were taking computer science classes. Now, it’s the oldest continually operating webcam in the world, and has been running for 25 years. But at the end of August, Schwartz and Wong are pulling the plug.”
Mashable: The hidden, magical, inclusive world of Fairytale Instagram
Mashable: The hidden, magical, inclusive world of Fairytale Instagram . “A sprawling and slowly growing niche of different fantastical subcommunities, Fairytale Instagram fully embraces the fact that social media is a platform for illusions. Yet unlike regular Instagram, its content creators, artists, photographers, and performers don’t care about tricking you into thinking it’s real.”
How to Use Memes: A Guide for Marketers (Social Media Examiner)
Social Media Examiner: How to Use Memes: A Guide for Marketers. “Looking for a fun way to engage people on social media? Have you considered using memes in your marketing? In this article, you’ll discover how your business can use memes to engage and connect with people.”
The Atlantic: Instagram Wants Memers to Like It Again
The Atlantic: Instagram Wants Memers to Like It Again. “Today, the company is announcing that it’s looking to hire its first-ever strategic-partnerships manager specifically to focus on meme accounts and what the company calls ‘digital publishers,’ social-based media companies including @TheShadeRoom, @OverheardLA, @CommentsbyCelebs, and @Betches.”
Cops and corgis: New Russian social media bot puts riot police where you least expect them (Meduza)
Meduza: Cops and corgis: New Russian social media bot puts riot police where you least expect them. “FreeOmon is a bot account based in the social network Telegram. Its sole function is to add Russian riot police to preexisting images. Any user who sends the bot an image file immediately receives a new-and-improved, highly secured version in return. “
MakeUseOf: The 7 Best Meme Generators to Make Your Own Meme
MakeUseOf: The 7 Best Meme Generators to Make Your Own Meme. “We’ve scoured the internet for the best meme generators and picked a few that are worth your while. Some are fairly advanced editors, while others are basic slap-captions-and-go tools. However, all of them enable you to make your own meme.”
