Draft:Great Meme Reset

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The Great Meme Reset was an internet movement on TikTok that declared for the removal of brainrot memes and the return of original memes from the 2010s on January 1st, 2026.[1][2] Reasons for this are cited as being too incomprehensible and not having meaning behind being made.[3]

Origin

The initial idea for this event began in response to the perceived lack of memes in March of 2025, dubbed "The Great Meme Drought"[1][3] or "The Great Meme Depression."[4] TikToker joebro909 joked about a potential meme reset during a comedy skit to satirize the speed of modern-day meme life cycles. Other users agreed with this idea and, in September, proposed that the event take place at the end of 2025.[3][5]

The movement gained more attention since due to the rise of memes such as Italian Brainrot and 67, as their inexplicable nature, use of AI, and popularity with Gen Alpha made users want to return to "simpler times."[1][4][6]

Response

Some expressed positivity for the movement, stating that bringing back old memes would help reintroduce gen z to "the classics."[7]

The movement faced criticism that memes from the 2010s don't have the same affect on people on the modern day and that the Great Meme Reset would soon fail, which, in fact happened.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Watercutter, Angela. "The 'Great Meme Reset' Is Coming". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  2. ^ Maravegias, Jen (2025-12-28). "Cultural Events We're Looking Forward to in 2026". Pajiba. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  3. ^ a b c Dani, Di Placido (November 10, 2025). "TikTok's 'Great Meme Reset Of 2026,' Explained". Forbes. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Good, Anna (2025-11-18). "What is "The Great Meme Reset of 2026?" Tired of brainrot and irony stacking, TikTok wants to wipe memes clean in 2026". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  5. ^ a b "TikTokers hatch plan to make memes great again". Fast Company. November 17, 2025. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  6. ^ "Toda una generación de internautas no entiende los memes modernos. Quieren hacer borrón y cuenta nueva para empezar de nuevo". www.xataka.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  7. ^ Ellis, Sydni (2025-11-07). "What Is 'The Great Meme Reset of 2026'? The Movement Teens Are Trying to Bring". SheKnows. Retrieved 2025-12-15.

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