This iconic clip originates from the 2018 U.S. Senate hearing regarding Facebook's data privacy practices, featuring Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the late Senator Orrin Hatch. During the testimony, the 84-year-old Senator Hatch asked how Facebook could remain a 'free' service, demonstrating a significant generational disconnect regarding modern internet business models. Zuckerberg responded with a brief, polite, yet visibly amused smile and the legendary line: 'Senator, we run ads.' In the world of internet culture, this video became a staple for representing the frustration of explaining modern technology to older generations or the elite. It captures the essence of a 'mic drop' moment where the answer is so simple it feels ridiculous to even state. It is commonly used to highlight situations involving tech illiteracy, corporate greed, or simply correcting someone who is completely out of touch with reality. Example captions include: 'When my grandma asks how the free Wi-Fi pays for the building,' 'Me explaining to my boss that I didn't delete the file, I just closed the tab,' or 'Explaining to your parents how a free-to-play game makes billions.'