NPC (meme)

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NPC (meme)
Surname NPC
First impression 7th July 2018
Creator Anonymous
Based on Wojak
Alias NPC, NPC Wojak
gender Male

NPC , also known as NPC Wojak , is a meme mainly used to express the idea that individuals on the political left do not think for themselves. The NPC meme, which is graphically based on the Wojak meme, was created by an anonymous author in July 2016 and first published on the image hosting website 4chan , where the idea and inspiration behind the meme were also presented. The NPC meme has gained widespread attention and has been featured on news outlets including The New York Times , The Verge , BBC, and Breitbart News Network , a mouthpiece of the alt-right movement .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ What is an NPC? The liberal-bashing meme sweeping social media ahead of the US midterms | The Independent . Independent Digital News & Media Ltd. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ MAGA Memes and The Right Still Dominate Social Media-Here's Why | Observer . Joseph Meyer. November 5, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ a b The NPC meme went viral when the media gave it oxygen - The Verge . Vox Media. October 23, 2018. Accessed December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ A b What Is NPC, the Pro-Trump Internet's New Favorite Insult? - The New York Times . AG Sulzberger. October 16, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ What are NPCs and why has Twitter banned them? | The Week UK . Dennis Publishing Limited. October 23, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ NPC Wojak | Know your meme . July 29, 2019. Accessed December 31, 2019.
  7. ↑ Why has Twitter banned 1500 accounts and what are NPCs? - BBC News . BBC. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2019.