Pepe the Frog, the anthropomorphic cartoon used as both innocuous online punchline and an anti-Semitic meme, has been classified as a hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation League. The solemn green ...
The iconic image of Pepe, a downtrodden frog who first appeared in artist Matt Furie’s web comic Boy’s Club, has become one of the internet’s favorite ways to represent failure, depression, and other ...
What does a simply-drawn meme of a cartoon frog have in common with some of the most revolting hate speech in America? More than you might imagine. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced in a ...
A popular internet meme has just been listed as an official hate symbol after it was adopted by several anti-Semitic and racist online communities as well as the political sector at large. The ...
If you’re a Very Online American but not alt-right, finding a Pepe the Frog meme in a comment section feels like finding a KKK hood in the back of someone’s closet. It’s objectively goofy-looking and ...