Pepe the Frog, the meme that was transformed from a “once peaceful frog dude” into a symbol commonly appropriated by racist or bigoted internet memes, has croaked. Pepe’s inventor, artist and ...

Pepe started his life as a laid-back cartoon frog but memes transformed him into an alt-right villain. The evolution of this cultural phenomenon is emblematic of the relationship between online ...

President Donald Trump posted a graphic on social media with a subtle nod to a meme that was added to the Anti-Defamation League hate symbol database during the 2016 presidential election. A May 28 ...

Pepe the Frog, an internet meme closely associated with the Donald Trump campaign, has been declared a hate symbol. Getty Images As far as hate symbols go, this one may be the least alarming. After ...

The evolution of the Pepe the Frog meme provides a case study of how online meme culture can appropriate non-political imagery, codify it and redeploy it, sometimes for extreme political purposes.

You might think that for someone whose creation turned into one of the most popular memes online, the most frustrating part would be the complete lack of payment that comes with that type of fame. But ...

Most teenagers expect a stern reply from their parents when they say they won’t be home for dinner. Taylor Hannon got an imitation of a Kermit the frog meme. The 19-year-old’s mother is not like most ...

The internet meme Pepe the Frog has been labeled as a hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation League. In a news release on Tuesday, ADL announced the addition of the sad frog to its “Hate on Display” ...

Pepe the Frog, a cartoon character popular with alt-right campaigners and some Donald Trump supporters, has been declared a hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation League. The green icon has increasingly ...