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Could the 2024 Election Be Decided by Memes?

Jun 19, 2024
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Clare Malone
Clare Malone, staff writer at The New Yorker, discusses how memes on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram are shaping the narrative around Joe Biden and Donald Trump. She explores the impact of edited videos, the shift in news consumption habits to platforms like TikTok, and the resurgence of old content in the 2024 election. Malone also analyzes the influence of humor in political memes, the rise of right-wing voices on social media, and the use of algorithms in political campaigning.
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1
Intro
00:00 • 3min
2
Exploring Political Memes and Videos of Biden's Falls
02:41 • 14min
3
Impact of TikTok on News Consumption Habits
16:31 • 3min
4
Resonating Old Content and Misinformation in the 2024 Election
19:58 • 6min
5
Exploring Black Twitter and Conservative Social Media Platforms
25:49 • 3min
6
Impact of Social Media and Viral Content on Political Campaigning
28:42 • 4min
7
Analyzing the Influence of Subversive Humor and Memes on American Politics
32:14 • 2min