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Delete BuzzFeed
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About
Delete BuzzFeed is an image macro series calling for the removal of BuzzFeed launched by users on /r/dankmemes in response to a fake headline about Stefán Karl Stefánsson falsely attributed to the site.
Origin
On July 1st, 2017, Redditor ToTheRescues submitted a photoshopped BuzzFeed article with the headline "24 Reasons Why Stefán Karl Stefánsson Is Actually Number 2" (shown below). Prior to being archived, the post gained over 37,500 points (86% upvoted) and 790 comments on /r/dankmemes.[1]
On August 21st, 2018, Stefánsson died at the age of 43 following a two-year battle with bile duct cancer.
On August 28th, Redditor viceboynute submitted an image featuring the fake BuzzFeed headline followed by pictures of Trump and Kim Jong-Un shaking hands on a plan to "Delete BuzzFeed" (shown below).
Spread
That same day, a petition was created to "Remove BuzzFeed from the internet" on Change.org,[3] where it gathered upwards of 19,900 signatures within 24 hours. A screenshot of the petition was subsequently posted to /r/dankmemes[4] by Redditor Citradelt. Within the same timeframe, the post garnered more than 15,800 points (97% upvoted) and 230 comments.
Meanwhile, Redditor Will grif posted a World If image macro with the caption "Society without BuzzFeed" to /r/dankmemes[5] (shown below, left). On August 29th, 2018, Redditor SS_Pingu submitted an Open the Gate comic addressing the photoshopped BuzzFeed article (shown below, right).[2]
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[1] Reddit – /r/dankmemes
[2] Reddit – Let the meme war commence
[3] Change.org – Remove BuzzFeed from the internet
[4] Reddit – To arms lads
[5] Reddit – Crusade time
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