The 2013 NSA Surveillance Scandal memes originated from the global shockwaves caused by Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing on the PRISM program and mass data collection. While the revelations were a serious privacy concern, the internet quickly turned the situation into a recurring comedy trope featuring a fictional 'NSA agent' or 'FBI agent' assigned to watch individual users through their webcams. These memes typically highlight the absurdity of a government operative witnessing someone's mundane or embarrassing internet habits, ranging from late-night snack choices to repetitive YouTube binges. Over a decade later, the meme persists as a cultural shorthand for the loss of digital anonymity and the normalization of being constantly monitored in the modern age.