‘Internet memes can help us deal with stresses of global pandemic’

Viewing just three memes can help people cope with the stress of a pandemic, according to research (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Internet memes are meant to be humorous but they may also have another positive effect – helping us cope with pandemic stress, according to a new study.

Researchers presented 784 people with various largely unaltered meme images alongside different captions, some related to Covid-19, others not.