The internet’s actually full of opportunities for this, with one of the more perfect examples being the r/absolutelynotme_irl subreddit that’s totally definitely “not your selfies of the soul." The group is home to 513,000 members who tune in daily for memes that the group describes as “absolutely not your selfies of the soul“. For starters, because memes are a form of communication—a very effective one considering the factor of virality, influence, what have you—it is also by proxy a potential vessel for misinformation. You see, memes can often be disconnected from their original context. This in turn belittles the sense of distress in some more sensitive contexts. And sure, the internet is very quick in debunking misinformation, but once a meme goes viral and the damage is done, it’s hard to undo it as netizens jump on the waning popularity of the meme and a segment of its audience is already gone. And if you feel like you need more exposure to memes, then look no further than the subreddit. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
