"I am become meme," declared Elon Musk at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference, just after hoisting a chainsaw—a ...

2018 : Gru’s plan The meme format comes from the movie Despicable Me, where Gru attempts to explain his plan but his daughters hijack the third slide which he looks at confusedly.

Harmful stereotypes, misinformation and conspiracy theories have all found their way into meme format. Memes can transmit dangerous ideas, cloaked in humour that makes them more palatable.