The 'Noted' meme features Kowalski, the brains of the operation from the Penguins of Madagascar franchise, holding a clipboard and looking intently while acknowledging information with a simple 'Noted.' This specific reaction image gained massive popularity on Twitter and Reddit in early 2021 as a way to respond to strange facts, threats, or ironic observations. It serves as a spiritual successor to the earlier 'Kowalski, Analysis' meme, pivoting from a request for information to a stoic acceptance of it. Users often apply this template to mock government surveillance, corporate overreach, or simply to show they have logged a piece of chaotic information for future reference.