Viral Memes of 2025
January
An image of Pepe from the 1999 Muppets movie was used as a background for TikTokers confessions or traumatic stories. When you read the stories (presented as a slideshow), your facial expression captures your amazement reminiscent of Pepe's expression.
February
The TikTok ban in the USA only lasted a few hours when President Trump issued an executive order to extend the period of time before the law goes into effect.
TikTok creators were in a frenzy looking for alternatives prior to the ban going into effect what some termed the "Great Migration" to an alternative app RedNote (Xiaohongshu).
March
Users started making fun of AI generated POV "you wake up as" videos by creating their own POV videos with a more humorous twist e.g. you wake up as a 20 year old girl after a night out (AC 2025).
April
The finale of Apple TV's Severance Season 2 led to the creation of some twisted and funny memes.
May
The Last of Us season 2 viewers were hit with a very unpleasant surprise in the second episode to do with Joel.