UPDATED: Australians Angered At Facebook Page Making Fun Of Aborigines
Memes — photos with funny (and sometimes offensive) captions — often spread through Facebook like wildfire. But Australians aren't laughing at the Facebook page of Aboriginal Memes, which the social network recently shut down amidst claims of racism. However, a copycat page has already opened and is gaining popularity.
Memes — photos with funny (and sometimes offensive) captions — often spread through Facebook like wildfire. But Australians aren’t laughing at the Facebook page of Aboriginal Memes, which the social network recently shut down amidst claims of racism. However, a copycat page has already opened and is gaining popularity.
The page depicted Aborigines (native Australians) as drunks and welfare cheats. A Facebook spokesperson reached out to AllFacebook, offering this explanation of the controversy:
We recognize the public concern that controversial meme Pages that Australians have created on Facebook have caused.
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