"Why Is the FBI Here?"

This week's meme is "Why Is the FBI Here?" This meme features pictures of different Google searches with a text notification from a father saying, "why is the FBI here." The implication is that the FBI has been alerted to what the son has searched. The first instance of this meme was posted on February 12, 2017 with the searches “nearest kindergarten school,” “how to clear search history” and “where to find a bomb” underneath the text from Dad.

It took a lighter turn on February 24, where the Google search was "how to download minecraft for free." Many others have been posted since then.

There have been spin-offs of the meme as well. One is "Illuminati Don't F-ing Move/Illuminati Stay Right Where You Are." These memes involve a screenshot of someone uncovering "top-secret" information and receiving a text from the Illuminati saying, "Don't f-ing move" or "Stay right where you are." The first was from December 3, 2017 and features a text saying, "You know how no one knows which came first, chicken or egg. ITS THE EGG. THEY PLANTS.” (I'm not including this image because it includes inappropriate language.)

The other variation, "Wants to Know Your Location," is the most recent. These memes also include various Google searches but with a different people wanting to know the searcher's location. On January 15, 2018, a screenshot of a Google search saying "how to hang yourself" was accompanied with a notification window saying "Logan Paul wants to know your location."

I think these memes caught on because of paranoia about secret agencies like the FBI and the Illuminati. Today, with all of our modern technology, many people are paranoid that they're being monitored or watched at all times, especially through their phones. Some people go overboard with theories though, and these memes are clearly mocking those people. I think these memes are hilarious, and I would love to see more.