What Defines a Meme?

Meme Name Institution There is no doubt that technological advancement has influenced every aspect of our lives, these include sectors such as science, religion, education, political, medical and, art and entertainment. Today to fully understand life one has to analyze information technology carefully or the intended understanding will not have a concrete conclusion. There is no limitation when it comes to innovation based on information technology. Every day something new is being developed to make communication efficient, easier, and fun. For example the invention of social media platforms such as Whatsapp, Facebook, and Twitter. The invention of these platforms, then brings out a trickle effect where other individuals invent more fun methods of communicating in these platforms such as the use of memes to strength a particular message. According to Gleick, (2011) a meme is an information packet with attitude, they incorporate all kinds of online objects, which are later copied and altered and then modified. They can be propagated to fit in the current situation. Thus, meme replicates through imitation; this is achieved through fecundity, copying-fidelity, and longevity. The world event where President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un met raised a lot of questio...