A congresswoman in Mexico introduced a bill to punish meme-makers who mock Mexican life with fines up to $1,600 - and the internet community has predictably fired back with memes making fun of her.
Congresswoman Selma Guadalupe Gomez is the champion of the "anti-meme" law, a bill formally named the "Law of Civil Responsibility for the Protection of the Right to Private Life, Honor and the Image of the State of Sonora," reports Rafa Fernandez De Castro from Fusion.
Her goal is to protect the "moral patrimony" of the Mexican state Sonora by regulating social media content and fining offensive meme-makers. Fines can be as heavy as $1,600.
The meme community, known for its ability to levy sustained social media attacks on individuals, has lashed out against the Congresswoman.
Here are some of the memes that have been posted on Twitter.
Eso les pasa :/ #PartidoVerde #NoMemes pic.twitter.com/6xI9U9LTGH
- Veronica (@EdithVazqu) June 19, 2015
Y que ha pasado con #LadyMemes ?? pic.twitter.com/XpESrooGr6
- Hugo Trejo (@hta_luffy) June 19, 2015
#FelizViernes#MeEquivoque o le salió el tiro por la culata a la #LadyMemes del #PVEM que quería prohibir l@s #memes? pic.twitter.com/vyJ4n1J6he
- #DesLINDAdaDeEPN (@anaitat2011) June 19, 2015
#NoMemes pic.twitter.com/bcOuhTtIso
- Carlos Villagomez (@unalienmexa) June 19, 2015
Señora Selma "Nomemes" ahi le va #SelmaMemes pic.twitter.com/2uzhAJ8EQG
- Luis Hernandez BK (@bankaraoke) June 18, 2015