Memers played a crucial role in keeping the 2021 trends alive. Snippets of audio and specific expressions from the viral videos were repurposed into thousands of unique internet memes, cross-pollinating from local circles into mainstream pop culture. Algorithmic Push and Platform Dynamics
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In the 2022 by-polls, political parties in Bihar began explicitly using "Bihari Asmita" (Bihari Pride) as a plank. The viral videos had inadvertently turned the state's identity into a political weapon. Leaders stopped defending the crime and started attacking the "Bharat-bashing" (India-bashing) of those who mocked the state. Memers played a crucial role in keeping the