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Memes may contribute to teenage obesity, lawmakers told
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| October 18, 2018
| Rob Picheta
Posted on 10/19/2018 3:08:50 PM PDT by EdnaMode
It's been a bad few weeks for memes.
In mid-September the European Parliament passed a new copyright law that some have dubbed a "meme ban."
Then Sweden's advertising watchdog ruled that the popular "distracted boyfriend" meme is sexist.
Now, academics have told British lawmakers that internet memes may be contributing to the UK obesity crisis and doing harm to teenagers on a significant scale.
Memes carry dangerous health-related messages and make light of unhealthy eating habits, researchers from Loughborough University wrote in a letter sent to a British parliamentary committee.
"A substantial number of individuals on Twitter share health-related Internet memes, with both positive and negative messages," they wrote, noting that many "contain inappropriate material."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Cheese, Moose, Sister; Chit/Chat; Society
KEYWORDS: meme; memes; obesity
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In other news, memes are also the leading cause of climate change.
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:08:50 PM PDT
by
EdnaMode
To: EdnaMode
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:12:42 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It i. Thank you.s either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: EdnaMode
"It is worrying that Internet meme content... produces a predominate sense of happiness regardless of the underlying tone or image used," they wrote.
Happiness is bad, they wrote. /sarc
To: EdnaMode
I always thought it was over-eating that caused obesity.
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:14:54 PM PDT
by
LydiaLong
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:15:44 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It i. Thank you.s either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: EdnaMode
As much as playing Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh! ??
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:16:12 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: EdnaMode
You are getting very flabby...and fat.
To: EdnaMode
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:18:28 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZGw2M)
To: EdnaMode
Memes will cause hair to grow on your palms. Can also lead to blindness.
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:18:43 PM PDT
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(If you want a definition of "bullying" just watch the Democrats in the Senate)
To: LydiaLong
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:19:08 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It i. Thank you.s either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: EdnaMode
Time to ban Tex Avery cartoons, Benny Hill, Monty Python, Mel Brooks, National Lampoon, Mad, etc
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:19:22 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
To: EdnaMode
To: EdnaMode
No-no-no. Climate change is a major cause of memes.
Try to keep up...
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:20:16 PM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
(Just sayin...)
To: BenLurkin
None of those people are above a 7 on a good day...
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:20:24 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
To: EdnaMode
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:22:12 PM PDT
by
avenir
("But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine."--Paul to Titus)
To: EdnaMode
"A substantial number of individuals on Twitter share health-related Internet memes".I do a lot of interwebbing and I ain't never seen a health related meme.
To: EdnaMode
How many calories are in a serving of meme?
To: EdnaMode
I thought being a meme researcher was just a funny internet meme.
To: a fool in paradise
Don’t give them any ideas! There are those who want to toss those down a memory hole.
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:30:04 PM PDT
by
jmcenanly
("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)
To: a fool in paradise
Don’t give them any ideas! There are those who want to toss those down a memory hole.
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posted on
10/19/2018 3:30:06 PM PDT
by
jmcenanly
("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)
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