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Pepe the Frog has gone over to the dark side

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The Jewish Anti-Defamation League has added the cartoon amphibian to their hate database, saying he's been co-opted by white supremacists in the internet underworld.

Say it ain't so, Pepe. 

The Jewish Anti-Defamation League has added the "Pepe the Frog" meme to its database of hate symbols. 

You might recognize the cartoon frog from internet comment sections with his big red lips and smug grin:

Pepe the Frog
Matt Furie
Pepe the Frog

Pepe hasn't always been synonymous with racist attitudes, but the League says in recent months, the meme been co-opted by groups associated with anti-Semitism and the alt-right

For a deeper look at racist symbols of the web, Take Two spoke to Mark Potok, senior fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center. 

Press the blue play button above to hear the full interview. 

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