Gen Z is planning to wipe the meme slate clean in 2026.TikTokers frustrated with what they call a “meme drought,” driven by AI-induced brainrot trends, are proposing “The Great Meme Reset.” The concept started as a comedy sketch by a TikToker satirizing the modern meme life cycle speed. But, it took off as users romanticized the 2016 “golden age” of memes, saying it was the last era when memes were organically funny instead of algorithmically manufactured—think posts about Harambe, Ugandan Knuckles, and Big Chungus. Considering today’s multi-layered video irony dominating meme culture, the Great Meme Reset is about more than just nostalgia—it’s a rebellion against feeling like “the best is over” and pushing for virality to be earned. (Forbes)
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