Behind the Reddit-Driven Stock Market Frenzy Newscast

Behind the Reddit-Driven Stock Market Frenzy Newscast

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Behind the Reddit-Driven Stock Market Frenzy Newscast refers to a screenshot from a CNN broadcast in which newscaster Chris Cuomo is presenting a story on the WallStreetBets GameStop Short Squeeze next to a screenshot from Reddit page /r/wallstreetbets showing a stock-themed meme.

Origin

On January 28th, 2021, CNN broadcast a story titled "Behind the Reddit-Driven Stock Market Frenzy" on television, in which they give more context on the Gamestop stock surge. At one point in the broadcast, /r/WallStreetBets is shown on the screen, along with a meme[1] referencing the stock surge, next to CNN broadcaster Chris Cuomo. On that day, @tortieyt tweeted,[2] "LMAO" and a screenshot from the newscast, garnering over 174,000 likes and 21,700 retweets in 4 days (shown below). This screenshot spread across social media through reposts over the next few days.[7][8]


Doingmypar BABE, WILL YOU PLEASE SELL SO WE'RE MILLIONAIRESII No. We must make them pay. I avete D Gire them ehing buttake tro them everything Elon Musk o delonmusk H--- como the chortuanoloniets DEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS PAKISTAN'S SUPREME C( CUOMO PRIME TIME

Spread

On January 29th, 2021, @_herck commented,[4] "new exploitable just dropped" under @tortieyt's post along with a blank template of the meme offering a white space in place of the television, garnering over 3,900 likes and 230 retweets in 3 days. This inspired users to create their own versions of the meme and post them under @_herck's comment over the course of the next day (examples shown below, left and right).[5][6]


Dab me up Dab me up DEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS > PAKISTAN'S SUPREME C( CUOMO PRIME TIME 11.300 286 A 286 J4563 0.168 0287 M01 0.15 VA stonks DEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CNW 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS > PAKISTAN'S SUPREME C( CUOMO PRIME TIME


On January 29th, @Ypmuj_ commented[10] under @tortieyt's post with a new variation of the meme referencing Doom and featuring Doge, garnering over 3,600 likes in 3 days (shown below, left). On January 30th, u/17Konbro posted an anime-themed version of the meme to /r/goodanimemes,[9] garnering over 3,500 upvotes in 2 days (shown below, right).


e mu BUY AND HOLD UNTIL ITIS DONE SLAYER DEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS > PAKISTAN'S SUPREME C( CUOMO PRIME TIME

On January 30th, u/Michaelrheinsc posted a template of the meme to /r/MemeEconomy,[3] garnering over 4,000 upvotes in 2 days.

Template


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Various Examples


DEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS PAKISTAN'S SUPREME CC CUOMO PRIME TIME imglip.com WHAT GLIP UP GLOPS?! GRQUT. MY LET'S TALK SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AEERMATI.CONT AKA EN ITS OAY T DONT JUST EA LIVE I DEVELOPING TONIGHT BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS PAKISTAN'S SUPREME CC CUOMO PRIME TIME LDEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY |CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS PAKISTAN'S SUPREME C( CUOMO PRIME TIME DEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS PAKISTAN'S SUPREME C( CUOMO PRIME TIME DEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS > PAKISTAN'S SUPREME CC CUOMO PRIME TIME That's gangster) DEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS PAKISTAN'S SUPREME C( CUOMO PRIME TIME


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