Know Your Meme is an internet-culture reference database that documents the origins, spread, and evolution of memes and viral online phenomena. Know Your Meme's Twitter Score is 42 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #22,362 (top 5%) among 493,476 tracked accounts.
Know Your Meme was founded by Kenyatta Cheese, Elspeth Rountree, Jamie Wilkinson, and Andrew Baron. The project began as a limited-run video series, and the database itself was built by Jamie Wilkinson and Greg Leuch as part of Rocketboom's research-and-development team. Cheezburger acquired Know Your Meme from Rocketboom in March 2011. Know Your Meme is currently presented by Literally Media as a flagship brand, operating as an online encyclopedia that covers the history and context of memes and other internet phenomena.
Know Your Meme's editorial scope extends into crypto and blockchain topics, with documented entries covering NFTs, non-fungible tokens, and crypto art within their Ethereum and broader blockchain context. The publication notes that its staff review and fact-check content, cite reliable sources, and update coverage as new information emerges. Know Your Meme has 712,184 followers as of October 2026 on X and has published 18,060 posts. Know Your Meme has been mentioned by 59 accounts, with 96 total mentions.
Who follows Know Your Meme on X?
The accounts that follow Know Your Meme include 127 founders, 24 angel investors, 117 influencers and 3 VCs. Among them are Marc Andreessen, 6529, CL, DEGEN NEWS, Antonio Garca Martnez agm.eth and Unusualwhales.