Ugandan Knuckles isn't being used as a badge in the same way Pepe ultimately was by some, as a nod to white supremacism. But it's a controversial meme whose joke is wound up in racial stereotypes.

The Ugandan Knuckles meme is the latest inside joke to hit the internet, but how did it start, what does it mean, and why are we all talking about it?

The Ugandan Knuckles meme, a racist version of a Sonic the Hedgehog character, is becoming a problem for Overwatch and esports leagues.

The Knuckles meme has taken over among gamers, and now there's a Snapchat lens for it. Ugandan Knuckles derives from the character Knuckles The Echidna, which appeared in Sega’s Sonic the ...

The proliferation of Ugandan Knuckles signs at gaming events is a classic case of a meme being used to signify understanding of online culture, more so than spreading a hateful message.

How Ugandan Knuckles turned VRChat into a total trollfest VRChat is the latest front in the online culture wars.

“Ugandan Knuckles” has its origins in a nearly year-old joke, but thanks to an easily downloadable character model and the explosive world of VRChat, the problematic meme has been quickly ...

Here Idris Elba comes, rougher than the rest, the best of them, tougher than leather. You can call him Knuckles (in Sonic the Hedgehog 2)!

Hordes of “Ugandan Knuckles” avatars have recently been taking virtual chat rooms by storm. People are either laughing or just get seriously annoyed.

Chandler tentatively approved a brass knuckles ban for kids and a beefing up of unruly party laws. Both are an attempt to crack down on teen violence.