"Today, young people can make sense of the world around them in the public sphere, thanks to a much larger and more powerful internet, with social media and memes circulated on it."
"Memes serve as digital artifacts that are sometimes seemingly simple, often humorous, but generally carry a deeper meaning, serving as a way to process negative feelings."
"For young people, memes are often a way to process negative feelings and attempt to understand potentially chaotic, disturbing, or confusing circumstances."
"The act of creating and consuming memes can not only impact emotions and one’s self-expression of identity, but they can also bring a sense of closeness with others."
Memes, as digital artifacts shared on social media, play a crucial role in how young people process emotions and experiences. Following events like 9/11, individuals had limited ways to share feelings publicly; however, today’s dynamic internet offers a platform for humor and connection. Memes help navigate complex emotions, acting as tools for self-expression and community bonding. Their creation and distribution reflect a deeper relationship between media producers and consumers that fosters both individual and collective emotional processing.
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