The only good thing left on Facebook is private meme groups

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We are in the golden age of Facebook meme groups. 

Scrolling through my feed has become a stressful, tiresome experience. But in the sea of very lukewarm takes and endless airport check-ins, there are a few beacons of light: spicy meme groups. In these private groups, memes go underground and get weird. 

Incredibly niche meme groups are one of the few redeemable parts of the site — many of the groups, although closed, have thousands of members who all enjoy intensely specific content. Dubbed “Weird Facebook,” the groups’ absurdist humor and stupid jokes brought the social network back from its deathbed.  Read more…

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