Urban Dictionary’s top definition for a “meme” states that a meme is “not a word, it’s a lifestyle.” They are a form of expression made possible by technology and driven forward by the fast-paced nature of social media. Today, Facebook is more or less an amalgamation of professionally taken photos, news stories, viral videos and memes. In middle school, Facebook news feeds consisted of angsty teen and pre-teen status updates, complete with awkward pictures and bathroom selfies.
For those of us who had Facebook pages 10 or so years ago, the Facebook of today is very different from what it used to look like.