Copyright law has struggled to adapt to new technologies like the Internet and memes. While the original intent of copyright was to encourage creativity, applying it to shared online content like memes is complex. Recent court cases have examined whether using copyrighted images in memes constitutes fair use or infringement. Legal analyses also debate whether memes have transformed copyrighted works or create new social and creative values that could warrant protections from copyright itself. As internet culture continues evolving, future research may explore how meme legality and copyright frameworks could also adapt over time.