The '1/1024' meme emerged in late 2018 following the release of Senator Elizabeth Warren's DNA test results, which were intended to support her claims of Native American heritage. The analysis indicated a very small percentage of indigenous DNA, leading to the mathematical calculation that she was roughly 1/1024th Native American. This specific fraction quickly became a viral punchline across social media, used to mock individuals who claim a specific identity or heritage based on a negligible biological connection. Beyond politics, the meme is now used to represent any situation where someone overstates a connection to a group or topic despite having almost no actual involvement or evidence.