The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA), often paired with FOSTA, became a major catalyst for internet memes after its passage in 2018. Because the law amended Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, it led many platforms to preemptively censor content or shut down entirely—most notably Craigslist Personals. In the meme world, SESTA is frequently portrayed as a 'grim reaper' or an antagonist that destroyed niche internet subcultures and individual privacy. These memes serve as a form of digital protest, used by online activists and everyday users to critique government overreach and the unintended consequences of legislation on the 'wild west' era of the web.