Pepe started his life as a laid-back cartoon frog but memes transformed him into an alt-right villain. The evolution of this cultural phenomenon is emblematic of the relationship between online ...

A man hides his face behind a Pepe the Frog sign after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke at an airport campaign rally in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. October 30, 2016.

Pepe the Frog meme designated 'hate symbol' by the Anti-Defamation League for its popularity amongst Alt-Right. Although the meme did not have racist origins, the white supremacist segment of the ...

Instead, Furie's not a fan of two things: the outfit his frog's been given and another meme, Feels Guy, that people often stick Pepe with. "H e's got, randomly, ...

Most notoriously, alt-right leader Richard Spencer was punched in the face live on camera while trying to explain the alt-right's use of the Pepe meme. Pepe has become a bit of a loaded image.

According to the ADL, the cartoon, also known as the "sad frog meme," proliferated in online forums such as 4chan, 8chan and Reddit along with other memes promoting "anti-Jewish, bigoted and ...