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You Can’t Meme Your Way to the Presidency

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Jul 30, 2024 Democrats seem to think their candidate is trying to win the internet, but they need to move outside their online coalition if they’re going to have a chance. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Bigoted Cops Show True Colors in Online Hate Groups

Will Carless and Michael Corey / Reveal News Jun 14, 2019 In public Facebook pages and private groups, police officers trade racist memes, conspiracy theories and Islamophobia. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

‘Florida Man’ Jokes Are an Excuse to Laugh at the Poor

Adam H. Johnson / Truthdig Mar 21, 2019 Those with drug and mental health problems also are targets of a media and public obsessed with clickbait. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Muslim Students’ Murders Spark Criticism of Media Coverage

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 11, 2015 Three young Muslim students were shot and killed Tuesday in Chapel Hill, N.C. The circumstances around the shooting were bad enough; but in the eyes of critics around the world, how the story was -- or wasn't -- covered only compounded the tragedy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Internet Won’t Let Bill Cosby Ignore Rape Allegations

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 12, 2014 The iconic comedian's social media team invited the world to promote its boss Monday. Things didn't go as planned. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bad Lip Reading Makes Ron Paul Much More Appealing

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2011 Um, how did we miss this? Maybe you meme-savvy readers out there already caught this hilarious "Bad Lip Reading" spoof video of Ron Paul doing his best to win voters over by declaring, "I helped a fuzzy dude cut a piece of fruit," among other absurdities, but it's a must-see for sure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )