# Canon Events

> A Spider-Verse filter appeared in over 770,000 TikTok videos, according to its maker.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2023-06-02
- Peak date: 2023-06-14
- Spread Score: 63 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Remixable template, Sound or audio meme, Platform jump, Press loop, Shareable output, Catchphrase

## Summary

An early TikTok applied Spider-Verse canon events to personal trauma. The joke crossed Instagram, X and Reddit, then became a filter and YouTube format. Brands reused it, and Collins shortlisted the phrase.

## Timeline

- 2023-06-02 — @greekos_nikos (TikTok) — @greekos_nikos posted a TikTok reframing trauma as a canon event.
- 2023-06-03 — amazing_webheads (Instagram) — amazing_webheads reposted a screenshot of the early TikTok on Instagram.
- 2023-06-04 — u/SnD_PumpkinHD (Reddit) — u/SnD_PumpkinHD applied the canon-event joke to Fortnite in a Reddit thread.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/canon-events

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Canon Events.” Case HIS-00078. Spread Score v1.2: 63/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00078