Memes Could Be Unhealthy, Say Researchers
In a paper submitted to the UK Parliament by Loughborough University titled “MEMEotive – Analysing the Effects of Internet Memes on Young Teenagers’ Health and Health Behaviors,” five professors highlight the prevalence of unhealthy lifestyles among children and teenagers within the UK, and the burden of cost on the National Health Service (NHS). They argue that unregulated health information on social media can have a negative impact on the health choices of teenagers. They also suggest (within the quote below) that internet memes can potentially normalize bad behaviors like trolling, “body-shaming”…
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