Kylian Mbappé Faces Intense Backlash in China Over Comment on Mao Zedong ‘Dictator’ Memes
Key Highlights The “Dictator Mbappé” meme trend originated in 2024 following a legal dispute between French football superstar Kylian Mbappé and influencer Mohamed Henni. Unverified reports in April 2026 claiming Mbappé disliked the meme triggered a Streisand Effect, leading to an explosion of AI and Photoshop edits. In October 2026, Mbappé’s public remarks calling memes ...