Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Italian brainrot

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Putting aside the Oxford Word of the Year reference, which only explains the concept of brain rot, all of the references are to minor tabloid-like sources. The FOX 40 source is a sponsored piece by Human Centric Group, which seems to be advertising their own incorporation of this meme. Memes like goblin mode can have Wikipedia pages upon significant coverage by reliable sources, but despite listing fourteen references, this article does not seem to meet that standard. ViridianPenguin🐧 (💬) 17:48, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Internet-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:04, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

• Keep - Just going off of the currently-cited sources, Vechernyaya Moskva ([https://vm.ru/society/1221972-bombardiro-krokodilo-i-bobrito-bandito-chto-takoe-italyanskij-brejnrot-i-pochemu-on-tak-populyaren]), The Express Tribune [https://vm.ru/society/1221972-bombardiro-krokodilo-i-bobrito-bandito-chto-takoe-italyanskij-brejnrot-i-pochemu-on-tak-populyaren], and The Daily Dot [https://www.dailydot.com/memes/ballerina-cappuccina-meme-italian-brainrot/] seem to get us to WP:GNG. There's been some concern about these sources' reliability and impartiality for controversial topics, but I think it would be a misreading of past RSN discussions to say that they're not reliable for this kind of pop culture coverage. _signed, Rosguill ^talk 18:05, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
• :News.com.au also has coverage [https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/is-italian-brainrot-the-stupidest-internet-trend-yet/news-story/b3cdc5e5ffb370ef184aa72e2cff7e34], as does Excélsior [https://www.excelsior.com.mx/trending/brainrot-italiano-que-es-animales-poderes-chatgpt/1710288] and Radio France [https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/un-monde-nouveau/un-monde-nouveau-du-mercredi-23-avril-2025-7634798]. This has clearly received attention from reputable publications on a global scale. There's maybe still a WP:NOPAGE argument that this should all be folded into Brain rot, but it's not accurate to say that RS haven't covered it. _signed, Rosguill ^talk 18:13, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
• ::And now on the third page of Google News results I'm coming across the esteemed Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung [https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/ki-bloedsinn-italian-brainrot-und-das-bombardiro-crocodilo-110412731.html] (and the less esteemed but probably still usable Tageszeitung, [https://taz.de/Italian-Brainrot-Meme/!6079191/]), as well as Italian publications like Il Post [https://www.ilpost.it/2025/04/15/meme-italian-brainrot/]. I'd expect there's probably even more coverage that could be found in other languages that don't call it "brainrot" verbatim. _signed, Rosguill ^talk 18:18, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
• :::Nice sources, I'll add them Thegoofhere (talk) 19:53, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

:Keep - it's part of culture, keep it. 2A00:23C6:AA1A:B101:41FD:4BC6:343F:A284 (talk) 18:59, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

::not every popular brainrot deserves an article here on wikipedia, though many like this can because it's notable 2600:4040:5F68:3000:3D91:D686:1FD7:DD1E (talk) 20:07, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

:Keep, there's been some coverage in some reliable sources shown above, enough to meet WP:GNG. -Samoht27 (talk) 19:17, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

:Comment: - This one if not is Considered "Somewhat" Notable Enough to have it's Own Page There, With the fact that how with the increasing popularity of this Brainrot Meme, that this may However is that it may perhaps get's more reliable sources here in the Near Future For This, So.... Keep 2600:4040:5F68:3000:3D91:D686:1FD7:DD1E (talk) 19:34, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

:Keep- Notable topic with more than 3 reliable sources. Thegoofhere (talk) 19:44, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

• Keep - it is certainly notable in the history and culture of the internet due to its size, it has notable and reliable resources which would be used for an article worth keeping on this site. Guy141 (talk) 21:41, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Language and Italy. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 22:04, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
• Keep: Per comments by other users, notability has been established. We should keep an eye out for future sources as the subject is still quite fresh. Golem08 (talk) 00:00, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

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