AOC grilling Mark Zuckerberg has now morphed into a meme

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's sharp line of questioning left Mark Zuckerberg struggling for words during his hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, which was pretty satisfying to watch. As a bonus, we now also have the "Italian AOC" meme, which has enjoyed a nice tenure on Twitter in the days since the hearing.

The meme comes from a wire photo of AOC asking a question about Facebook's refusal to remove lies in political ads. She's making a hand gesture that's already beloved in the robust Italian hand gesture meme community (yes, it's a real hand gesture), so it was inevitable that Twitter — the former home of Italian Elon Musk — would latch on.

Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news. Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

At one point, there was even an @ItalianAOC account, which was highlighted in a Twitter moment about the meme. Unfortunately, Twitter also suspended the account, leaving us unsure whether they liked the meme or not.

Oh well! We did.

Tweet may have been deleted

SEE ALSO: AOC fights back after being accused of... paying for a reasonably priced haircut

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted

Tweet may have been deleted