Pepe the Frog
Appearance
Pepe the Frog is an internet meme. He is an anthropomorphic green frog who had originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club.[1] He appears in many different types of popular memes on the internet. By 2015, he is the most popular meme in 4chan and Tumblr.[2]
He has also appears as a symbol of alt-right movement.[3] However, Pepe's creator didn't like it that Pepe the Frog is being used as a hate symbol, and he will sue any organization who uses Pepe as a hate symbol.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Khan, Imad (April 12, 2015). "4chan's Pepe the Frog is bigger than ever—and his creator feels good, man". The Daily Dot. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ Hathaway, Jay (December 9, 2015). "Tumblr's Biggest Meme of 2015 Was Pepe the Frog". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Swinyard, Holly (June 13, 2019). "Pepe the Frog creator wins $15,000 settlement against Infowars". The Guardian.
[Pepe's] image quickly became a meme on MySpace, and later the anonymous message board 4chan, before it was co-opted by the US 'alt-right' in the early 2010s.