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Meta-irony is a complex form of irony that is self-referential where the speaker or author is aware of the irony in their own statements and intentionally plays with the audience's expectations.[1] It involves using irony in an ironic way, creating a layer of meaning beyond the initial ironic statement.[2][3]

Meta-irony is seen as the next layer of irony after Post-irony.[4] It's rise to popularity is largely attributed to the widespread adoption of Meme culture, especially in Gen-Z humour on Short-form video platforms in the early 2020s.[5][6] The adoption of meta-irony has been particularly widespread on Instagram Reels due to the reportedly Toxic masculinity culture of the platform, which has been likened to that of 4Chan.[7][8]

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  1. ^ https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Meta%20Irony
  2. ^ "What is metairony? And how does it differ from postirony?". 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Post-Irony, Meta-Irony, and Post-Truth Satire". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Meta-Irony: How It Works, How It's Used and How It Helps". 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Meta%20Irony
  6. ^ "The Meta-Ironic Era". 8 September 2017.
  7. ^ "WSJ News Exclusive | Instagram's Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children". WSJ.
  8. ^ "The Meta-Ironic Era". 8 September 2017.