The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) meme culture emerged as a way for content creators on platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok to vent their frustrations regarding strict copyright enforcement. Originally a 1998 US law, the 'DMCA' has become a personified 'final boss' or boogeyman that suddenly appears to 'strike' or ban creators for minor infractions, such as playing background music for a few seconds. The meme usually involves a character representing the DMCA aggressively interrupting someone's fun or a creator living in fear of a 'Notice of Infringement.' It serves as a satirical commentary on the sometimes absurd and automated nature of modern intellectual property protection in the digital age.