Pepe the Frog, a cartoon character turned Internet meme, has been added to the Anti-Defamation League’s database of hate symbols.

If you’ve wondered how a friendly cartoon frog suddenly became a white supremacist symbol, here is a quick explainer. The friendly amphibian started off as as a comic drawing by Matt Furie ...

In an effort to take back Pepe the Frog from racists, creator of the meme Matt Furie and the Anti-Defamation League are teaming up with the social media campaign #SavePepe.

Explore the origins of Pepe the Frog and the viral Pepe memes that have taken over the internet. Dive into the story behind Pepe the Frog and why this meme remains an iconic symbol online.

Pepe the Frog is dead, killed off by his own creator after he watched Pepe turn from a wholesome meme into a symbol co-opted by neo-Nazis for the alt-right. Pepe was created by cartoonist Matt ...

The Anti-Defamation League says recent appropriations of the smirking green frog as Adolf Hitler, a Klansman and numerous racist caricatures caused the classification.

Pepe the Frog, whose likeness became a troll meme, has croaked at the age of 12. His spirit may live on in bigoted corners of the internet, but creator Matt Furie confirmed the frog’s death S… ...