The 'Chernobyl Influencer Selfies' meme emerged as a critique of social media culture following the massive success of the 2019 HBO miniseries 'Chernobyl.' As tourism to the exclusion zone spiked, various influencers began posting stylized, artistic, and sometimes provocative photos amidst the ruins of Pripyat. The internet quickly reacted with a mix of fascination and backlash, using these images to symbolize the lengths people go for 'clout' regardless of the historical context or physical danger. These memes typically highlight the absurdity of seeking aesthetic perfection in a site of a nuclear catastrophe, often featuring jokes about radiation-induced mutations or the tone-deafness of the poses.