What is NATO Article 5?

NATO Article 5 is a clause in the 1949 treaty establishing the NATO alliance between the United States, Canada, and the majority of European countries. According to Article 5, an attack on one member of NATO should be interpreted as an attack on all members of NATO.

Will Article 5 lead to a World War?

As tensions around the world heated up in 2022, especially after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine many feared that Article 5 might be invoked and lead to a world war. Memes such as the Poland Wojak Pushing Nato Article 5 Button meme responded to this anxiety with jokes and dark humor. Article 5 was signed as part of the NATO Treaty in 1949.

What are Article 15 and Article 17 and why are memes safe?

Below is an explanation of what Article 15 and Article 17 actually mean — and why your memes are safe. Article 17 has proved the most contentious part of the EU's copyright reforms. It makes companies liable for content uploaded to their platforms. So if a user uploads a piece of content that infringes copyright, the platform is at risk.