Fifty Facebook Follies That Keep Delivering the Laughs
BuzzFeed compiles a list of 50 ridiculous Facebook posts and the accompanying reader and staff reactions, celebrating the everyday absurdities of social media with nonstop laughs.
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What Is That? Moment Turns Julie Tsirkin Into a White House Shooting Meme
NBC News correspondent Julie Tsirkin’s puzzled “What is that?” reaction to a White House shooting went viral as memes circulated online; she later acknowledged the memes while continuing her reporting, with coverage noting the shooter Nasire Best and contrasting reporter reactions from the scene.
Reporter Julie Tsirkin Embraces Memes After White House Shooting Clip
NBC News reporter Julie Tsirkin leaned into a viral meme moment after a video captured her reacting with the question “What is that?” as shots were fired near a White House security checkpoint. The footage sparked widespread memes, which Tsirkin acknowledged on social media while continuing to report as Secret Service secured the scene. The incident involved Nasire Best, a 21-year-old Maryland man who opened fire at officers and later died; a bystander was seriously hurt but stable, and the White House lockdown prompted reporters to take cover until the area was cleared.
Shakira Cleared of Tax Fraud in Spain, Fans Celebrate with Memes
Shakira was acquitted of tax fraud in Spain after an eight-year case, with the court finding she lived in the country for 163 days in 2011—short of the 183-day residency threshold—and overturning a fine to award a €60 million judgment. Spain’s treasury may appeal to the Supreme Court, and she may not receive the money until a final ruling, but fans have exploded on social media with memes celebrating the victory.
Pope Joins Gen Alpha's '6-7' Trend at the Vatican
Pope Leo XIV joined a Vatican group of youngsters in performing the viral '6-7' gesture, a Gen Alpha slang catchphrase that has exploded on TikTok. Dictionary.com has called the term the 2025 World of the Year, describing it as an energetic interjection that signals a burst of emotion. The trend reportedly traces to Skrilla's December 2024 song 'Doot Doot' and has been amplified by viral videos—one from the Vatican surpassing 23 million views as of May 18.
Sony's Xperia 1 VIII AI camera sparks meme backlash
Sony’s Xperia 1 VIII AI Camera Assistant campaign sparked a viral backlash as the company’s promo shots appeared overexposed in “before/after” memes. Sony explained the feature doesn’t auto-edit photos but offers four creative looks based on the scene, with users turning the campaign into a meme trend on X and even engaging tech personalities in the discussion.
Air Force One Fashion Moment Triggers Maduro Memes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio wore a gray Nike Tech fleece tracksuit aboard Air Force One during a trip to China, a casual look that sparked a wave of memes comparing him to Nicolás Maduro and highlighting the online focus on fashion over diplomacy.
Met Gala 2026 Turns Fashion Into Art, Ignites 54 Viral Reactions
The Met Gala 2026, themed “Fashion is Art,” sparked a wave of online chatter and memes alongside standout looks. Notables included Janelle Monáe in a nature-tech gown, Beyoncé in a crystal-skeleton dress, Emma Chamberlain in a watercolor-inspired dress, Hunter Schafer’s Klimt‑inspired blue Prada look, and Rachel Zegler’s eye-covering Prabal Gurung. While many praised daring outfits, criticism aimed at a perceived lax adherence to the theme and other safe choices. Beyond fashion, controversy swirled around Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez and protests in NYC, with the article compiling 54 humorous and spicy reactions that ran wild on social media about outfits, moments, and the event’s overall vibe.
OpenAI’s Goblin Ban Sparks Memes Around Codex
OpenAI has embedded a rule in Codex’s instructions telling the coding model not to reference goblins, gremlins, trolls, ogres, or pigeons, a line that appears four times in the code. The move has driven a wave of memes about a “goblin moment” and sparked online chatter, including Sam Altman commenting on the phenomenon. Reports also note a rise in goblin-related terms in GPT-5.5 when not in high-thinking mode, prompting discussion about how such personality nudges influence the model and public perception of OpenAI’s tech.
Drag Race Subreddit Clamps Down on Tomodachi Life Memes
Kotaku reports that the RuPaul’s Drag Race subreddit has banned Tomodachi Life posts to curb meme floods during the off-season, removing most content and allowing exceptions for genuinely good posts or those posted on “Shitpost Tuesday.” Tomodachi Life fans on their own subreddit react with amusement, while the meme surge has spilled into other communities, prompting a lighthearted reminder to keep Tomodachi Life posts in their own zones.
Lego AI memes ignite Iran’s meme war against Trump
A Verge profile of Explosive Media, an Iranian content group using AI-generated Lego videos to lampoon Trump and U.S. action in Iran. Their simple, narrative-driven shorts have gone viral on TikTok and elsewhere, fueling a meme-fueled war of ideas and drawing attention to how online narratives about the war are shaped. The group claims independence from state media and emphasizes Lego’s universal language to reach younger audiences, contrasting Iran’s storytelling with muddled U.S. messaging.
Iran-linked AI memes seek to steer the war narrative
Pro-Iran groups allegedly linked to Tehran are using AI-generated English-language memes to shape the war narrative and spread disinformation, aiming to undermine U.S. and Israeli messaging; analysts say the memes display sophistication and cultural targeting, but their real impact remains uncertain.
Iranian AI Lego Memes Target Trump as War Goes Viral
A pro-Iranian group called Explosive Media has released over a dozen AI-generated Lego-style videos mocking Trump since the Iran war began, gaining millions of views on TikTok, X, and Instagram. The team scripts and edits these clips with AI tools and says it’s independent, though critics have alleged ties to Iran’s government. The memes simplify complex conflict dynamics for broad audiences and illustrate how online satire is shaping perceptions of the war.
Kit Kat Heist Sparks 25 Memes: From Theft to Internet Laughs
BuzzFeed reports NBC News’s depiction of a real theft: 12 tons (about 413,793 bars) of Kit Kat were stolen in Italy en route to Poland. Kit Kat parent company says consumer safety and supply remain unaffected. The incident has inspired a wave of memes, and this piece highlights the 25 funniest ones.
From Action Hero to Cultural Meme: Chuck Norris and the Manosphere’s Origins
The article argues Chuck Norris’s career—martial-arts stardom, iconic action films, and the viral Chuck Norris Facts—helped turn him into a participatory cultural idea. This shift fostered an ethos of aggressive, participatory masculinity that prefigured the modern manosphere, linking Norris’s influence to later figures like Andrew Tate; Norris’s death is presented as a reminder of his outsized impact on culture and gender norms.