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All memes violate copyright. Some are more equal than others.

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Parody is protected (so says the Supreme Court).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustler_Magazine_v._Falwell

[a fool in paradise]

That protects them against libel

[a fool in paradise]

Mad Magazine was sued for song parodies,
except they printed no sheet music, merely had a line that said ‘to the tune of’

And EU copyright changes are targeting memes. You can’t just reappropriate someone’s photo, cartoon, or trademark. The days of the open web are going away