Meme makers are unionizing. The creators behind meme accounts reach millions of people with relatable content and partner with brands that want to speak young users’ language. But they’re still not taken “as a serious form of content,” according to @unionizedmemes creator. Creators are banding together to change that, as well as algorithms’ tendency to favor polarizing, politicized accounts and the way that Instagram takes down accounts without warning. (Paper Mag)
