Ten years later, ‘Pokémon Go to the polls’ still haunts the internet

Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign rally in Virginia where she mentioned 'Pokémon Go to the polls' has become a meme every US election cycle, symbolizing her 'bold and confident' yet 'out of touch and corny' remark. Since then, digital culture has become increasingly intertwined with American politics, with presidential campaigns incorporating social media and meme culture into their strategies. Today, presidential campaigns hire meme managers and the White House invites content creators to press briefings. Meanwhile, the creator of Pokémon Go has changed, with the game now owned by a company wholly owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. This was all set against the backdrop of the 2024 US presidential election, with the Founder Summit, a tech conference, offering free tickets to attendees.