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Drake prefers 50k Reddit upvotes over 50k YouTube likes

This is a two-panel Drake approval/rejection format meme, a popular internet template sourced from Drake's *Hotline Bling* music video. In the top panel, Drake makes a rejecting gesture paired with the text "50k likes on YT", showing disapproval of getting 50,000 likes on YouTube. In the bottom panel, Drake smiles and makes an approving gesture paired with the text "50k upvotes on Reddit", indicating preference for 50,000 upvotes on Reddit. The joke reflects the common internet creator perspective that Reddit upvotes are seen as more valuable or genuine engagement than the same number of YouTube likes.
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Any idea why?

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50k likes on YT
50k upvotes on Reddit

Overview

This is a two-panel Drake approval/rejection format meme, a popular internet template sourced from Drake's Hotline Bling music video. In the top panel, Drake makes a rejecting gesture paired with the text "50k likes on YT", showing disapproval of getting 50,000 likes on YouTube. In the bottom panel, Drake smiles and makes an approving gesture paired with the text "50k upvotes on Reddit", indicating preference for 50,000 upvotes on Reddit. The joke reflects the common internet creator perspective that Reddit upvotes are seen as more valuable or genuine engagement than the same number of YouTube likes.

Origin notes

This meme is a derivative remix of the classic Drake approval/disapproval meme template that originated from Drake's Hotline Bling music video. The image was originally posted on Reddit as a meme, with the original post title asking "Any idea why?", pointing out the common unspoken preference many creators and users have for Reddit engagement over YouTube likes.

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