Facebook's Most Viral Meme Is N.Y. Same-Sex Marriage

Status updates, wall posts and comments discussing the New York Senate's vote to legalize same-sex marriage, continue to go up at a rate of about once every few seconds -- some in favor, others opposed.

All weekend long, Facebook users have been discussing the New York Senate’s vote to legalize same-marriage. Status updates, wall posts and comments on the subject, both for and against, continue to go up at a rate of about once every few seconds.


When I’d first seen the topic take over my own news feed like wildfire, I presumed it wasn’t necessarily a viral meme across Facebook but rather reflecting a certain demographic on my own friend list.

Apparently,

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