The 'Storm Area 51' meme began in June 2019 when a satirical Facebook event titled 'Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us' was created by Matty Roberts. The premise suggested that if enough people 'Naruto run' toward the secretive military base, they could outrun bullets and 'see them aliens.' The joke went viral across Reddit, TikTok, and Twitter, spawning millions of memes featuring alien rescuers, government secrets, and the iconic Naruto run pose. While the actual event eventually morphed into a small festival called Alienstock, the meme remains a hallmark of internet collective action and absurd humor, representing the chaotic energy of the late 2010s web culture.