The panic began on March 10, when user @goofangel posted a video titled “TikTok Great Depression March 2025.” He says, “Nine days into March and we haven’t had a single original meme.” ...

The panic began on March 10, when user @goofangel posted a video titled “TikTok Great Depression March 2025.” He says, “Nine days into March and we haven’t had a single original meme.” ...

This void has been referred to by several names—The Great Meme Depression and the March 2025 Meme Drought, to start. But regardless of labels, the concern is clear.