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I take it it's in reference to the convictions of those inciting violence on social media following the recent far-right riots in England.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/09/two...

I suppose in a way advocating for arson and hate crimes is an "illegal meme"..

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This is what an illegal meme looks like: "Tyler Kay, 26, wrote a post... calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set alight. He responded to several comments posted by others following his post, adding that it was “100% the plan”. Kay also reposted... another message inciting action against a named immigration solicitors in Northampton" https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/man-jailed-just-two-days-aft...

I think we are stretching the definition of a meme here. This was original content orchestrating attacks. Not some repost of a joke (however bad taste it might be).

At which point is the boundary between meme and instigator?

I'm pretty sure that's the point they're getting at - that the original person commenting was talking about this stuff like it's just memes, in bad faith.

My apologies to the GP then, and thank you for the correction :)

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