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Trash Doves

Trash Doves is an internet meme that originated from a purple bird sticker set in 2016, with the animated headbanging pigeon becoming a viral subject on social media after its debut on Facebook in January 2017.

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Where it started

Trash Doves is an Internet meme which originated from a sticker set designed in 2016, which feature a large-eyed purple pigeon in various situations. The most notable sticker of the set is an animated GIF of the bird vigorously thrashing its head up and down. Shortly after its debut on Facebook in January 2017, the purple dove sticker set quickly became a viral subject of edited parodies and image macros on social media. In August 2019, creator Syd Weiler published an article recounting the experience, noting that the intense period of viral fame included harassment and intellectual property infringement and led to depression. Having taken time to reflect and heal, she released a new set of stickers called "LOVE, TRASH DOVES."

The use timeline

  1. A sticker set of a purple bird for iOS, Facebook messenger, Facebook comments, and other messaging apps created by Syd Weiler. The animated headbanging pigeon from the sticker set started to go viral in Thailand and it became globally viral on social media.

  2. Wikidata Q28786942: Trash Doves — Internet meme from 2016.

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