<P> One of the earliest notable uses of the filter was in a video posted onto YouTube on June 23, 2017, showing a woman receiving a nose piercing while the hot dog appears to dance on her shoulder . Shortly thereafter, the meme spread throughout the Internet, and most notably on Twitter, with many users posting images and videos showing the hot dog in humorous situations . USA Today also reported that on July 4, a tweet showing a video of the hot dog being "taken away" by a child in a shopping cart helped jump - start the filter's usage as a meme . </P> <P> Jay Hathaway of The Daily Dot, detailed the meme's reception from Internet users, writing, "Because Snapchat is a huge part of Internet culture, the hot dog is a universal reference for teens and millennials . It's highly recognizable, and it's everywhere . The ubiquity of the hot dog has led meme elitists to declare it' dead' already--due to appearances on derivative sites like 9gag and iFunny ." The Washington Post also posted about meme's reception, highlighting positive tweets about it . The A.V. Club described the meme's popularity as "(a) brief, blissful moment of completely unobjectionable Internet celebrity ." SB Nation used the meme in a light - hearted post, photoshopping the hot dog into images of iconic sports momemts . </P> <P> Snapchat removed the hot dog filter September 8th 2017 . Snapchat has stated before that the filters are rotated to keep the app fun and entertaining . </P> <P> The filter inspired mobile app developer Anonymous Inc to release the platformer, Dancing Hotdog!, which online media outlets reported had no affiliation to Snapchat or Snap Inc . Both Mashable and Engadget commented that the game was frustratingly difficult, likening it to Flappy Bird, and both publications also expressed annoyance with the game's ads . </P>

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