On social media platforms like X and Bluesky, users are thinking up names for The Great Depression 2 and popping out new recession indicator memes to cope with the stress of an uncertain future.

On TikTok, some have declared a full-blown “Meme Drought,” dubbing it the “Great Meme Depression of 2025.” The panic began on March 10, when user @goofangel posted a video titled “TikTok ...