Do you recognize a meme when you see one? Online disinformation expert Joan Donovan defines memes as pithy words or images — like 'Black Lives Matter' or 'Build That Wall' — that contain a coded meaning. They often work as badges of identity, and they can be powerful shortcuts to provoking an emotional response in the viewer. And thanks to the internet, they're more influential than ever. Her new book, 'Meme Wars,' details how memes and the online communities that produce them intensify the culture wars, erode trust in institutions, and even drive acts of violence, like the Jan.

https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/01/06/online-disinformation-researcher-joan-donovan-on-the-power-of-memes

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