Ugandan Knuckles isn't being used as a badge in the same way Pepe ultimately was by some, as a nod to white supremacism. But it's a controversial meme whose joke is wound up in racial stereotypes.

Update Jan. 11, 2018: The official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account has weighed in with this meme, encouraging Knuckles memers to behave themselves and consider that Uganda is a real place.

Ugandan Knuckles’ repeated appearances in and around Overwatch League have prompted confusion from viewers who rightly point out that the meme has become a racist caricature.

This week, a Snapchat filter of the Ugandan Knuckles meme also debuted on the social network, made in Lens Studio. It boasted around 9000 points and 230 comments at the time of writing.

Like most memes, Ugandan Knuckles is sure to get tiresome quickly, but Polygon has reached out to VRChat Inc. for more information on a possible plan of action regarding the echidna invasion.

Know Your Meme editor-in-chief Brad Kim sees meme culture, to an extent, as having two distinct periods: pre- and post-Pepe the Frog. That may not seem like enough time to encapsulate an entire ...

The Knuckles meme has taken over among gamers, and now there's a Snapchat lens for it. Ugandan Knuckles derives from the character Knuckles The Echidna, which appeared in Sega’s Sonic the ...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ugandan Knuckles Coin pays homage to one of the most iconic and beloved memes ever. The project aspires to reclaim purpose in the meme community and ...

‘Ugandan Knuckles’ meme invades VR chatrooms INQUIRER.net / 03:59 PM January 09, 2018 Share: Image: YouTube/Jameskii ...

This week, a Snapchat filter of the Ugandan Knuckles meme also debuted on the social network, made in Lens Studio. It boasted around 9000 points and 230 comments at the time of writing.