- meme usage
- Tweeted after a hot take or joke to preemptively 'own' it before it gets screenshot and reposted without credit.
- sarcasm patterns
- Used sarcastically when quoting someone who clearly stole a tweet, like '[original tweet] ©️ literally someone else from 2019'.
- quote tweet context
- Quote-tweeted with ©️ to reclaim credit for an idea that went viral under someone else's account.
- trending context
- When a phrase starts trending, original coiners post their earliest use with ©️ to prove origin.
- reply use
- Dropped in replies to call out idea theft or to humorously stake a claim on a funny observation.