If your teens play videogames, there’s a good chance they’ve found their way to the Discord chat service ... Like, 9/11 jokes, racist memes and kids telling each other, “Go kill yourself.” ...

Gen Z quickly turned the tragedy into memes across Instagram, X and TikTok. The online reaction, ranging from grief to celebration, sparked debates about the appropriateness of such dark humor.

and so memes can make us feel seen and validated. Research also shows that people with depression may gravitate toward dark humor because of cognitive reappraisal, which is the way someone alters ...

According to Know Your Meme, a photo of Scott holding a microphone stand over his head was posted in August 2017 and it went viral in November of that year. In the picture, Scott’s mouth is open ...