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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.
An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.
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I think by a broad definition it still counts. But by a broad definition, Rock-Paper-Scissors is a meme.
I know this is pedantic, but defining what is and is not a meme is actually a pretty interesting problem. It's a basic unit of data that's shared and replicated among thinking minds. It's our currency of culture.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/memes
https://trending.knowyourmeme.com/editorials/insights/what-is-a-meme-the-history-and-evolution-of-memes-explained