The 'Finland Does Not Exist' conspiracy theory originated on Reddit in 2015 by user Rareginal, who claimed his parents told him the country was actually a landless stretch of the Baltic Sea used for secret fishing rights between Japan and Russia. According to the theory, 'Finland' was invented to bypass international fishing quotas, and the 'Finnish' people are actually just people from Sweden, Estonia, or Russia. The meme gained massive traction on the subreddit r/finlandConspiracy, becoming a beloved satirical trope that pokes fun at the absurdity of online conspiracy theories. Users often use the template to humorously debunk maps or explain the 'truth' behind the Nordic region.