About
Delete The Metadata Off This Photo. I’m So Serious is a copypasta[1] trend on Twitter / X[2] that typically involves users quoting a photo of a wild animal to warn the original poster to “delete the metadata” from the photo, possibly in an attempt to deter wildlife poachers or hunters from finding the animal’s location. The trend began gaining traction in September 2025 after X user @AlHendiify urged another X user to wipe the metadata off a photo of a black panther spotted in Mississippi. Several internet[3] users responded to the post by saying that X automatically removes the metadata from uploaded images, and the post eventually spawned a copypasta joke where internet users told others to wipe the metadata off of meme images like the Gray Cabbit[4].
Origin
On September 25th, 2025, X user @AlHendiify quoted a photo of a black panther spotted in Mississippi, writing, “Delete the metadata off this photo. I’m so serious,” and gathering over 15 million views and 140,000 likes in two days. The post was seemingly an attempt to deter poachers from finding the location of the panther; however, other internet users were quick to point out that X automatically strips the metadata from image uploads.
On September 26th, 2025, X user @mathlovewar became one of the first to parody @AlHendiify’s post, writing, “Delete the metadata off this photo. I’m so serious” in response to an image of someone spotting a photo of a “kingfisher in the women’s loos.” The post gathered over 11 million views and 60,000 likes in a day.
Spread
Several internet users joined in on the “delete the metadata” copypasta trend on September 26th, 2025, including X user @binahbortion, who tweeted the “Delete the metadata” copypasta in response to a photo of a hyperrealistic Pac-Man sculpture, gathering over 49,000 likes in a day.
Also on September 26th, X user @Slorpler tweeted the “Delete the metadata” copypasta in response to a photo of the Gray Cabbit[5] meme. The post gathered over 19,000 likes in a day.
On September 26th, X user @sharkpanty tweeted the “Delete the metadata” copypasta in response to a meme featuring a shark, gathering over 18,000 likes in a day.
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- ^ copypasta (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Twitter / X (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ internet (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Gray Cabbit (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Gray Cabbit (knowyourmeme.com)