The #CancelColbert meme originated in March 2014 after a tweet from 'The Colbert Report' official Twitter account quoted a satirical character to mock the owner of the Washington Redskins. Despite the segment's intent to highlight racism, activist Suey Park launched the hashtag to protest the use of Asian stereotypes in satire. The movement quickly became one of the earliest and most prominent examples of 'cancel culture' and social media activism clashing with late-night comedy. Today, the meme is used to reference the thin line between satire and offense, or to mock overzealous internet outrage in the digital age.