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History. The emoticon uwu is known to date back as far as April 11, 2000, when it was used by furry artist Ghislain Deslierres in a post on the furry art site VCL (Vixen Controlled Library). [10] A 2005 anime fanfiction contained another early use of the word.
Nov 6, 2023 · From its obscure beginnings in early 2000s Asia to its current globalized status as an emblem of online culture, the uwu emoticon has undeniably left its mark across the internet. But what exactly does this quirky and cute icon mean, where did it come from, and what does its popularity reveal about society today?
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The term began appearing in November 2013 after a poster suggested older men were using the emoticon and typing styles deemed kawaii to manipulate teenage girls. As early as November 2nd, 2013, a Tumblr tag for the term "uwu culture" [1] appeared, with many people asking what the term meant.
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Feb 22, 2020 · According to the website Know Your Meme, the word uwu was first spotted in an anime fanfiction back in November 2005. The author of the piece used it in the author’s note at the beginning of chapter six while apologizing for taking so long to upload the fanfiction.
Feb 12, 2020 · Uwu and owo spread online in the late 2000s with the rise of social media and the increasing popularity of East Asian popular culture in the West. Uwu got a lot of mainstream attention in 2018 after Mark Hamill (you know, Luke Skywalker ?!) tweeted uwu as a fan request.
Nov 6, 2023 · Data shows UWU exploded in popularity in 2014: By 2014, UWU spread from niche anime fans to the social media mainstream, though it retained associations with youth online fan cultures. As a data analyst, I tracked UWU‘s saturation across social platforms:
Nov 3, 2023 · Though uwu percolated for years in the deeper corners of the web, it crossed over to mainstream recognition and adoption in the mid-2010s through: Memes: Widely shared joke images and videos utilizing the uwu face. YouTube/TikTok personalities: Young content creators, especially girls, using uwu to project coy, cute vibes.