The 'FBI vs. Apple' meme represents the ongoing tension between government surveillance agencies and technology giants over user privacy and data encryption. It stems from the high-profile 2016 legal battle where the FBI demanded Apple build a 'backdoor' to access an encrypted iPhone, which Apple famously refused to do. The meme usually takes the form of personifying the FBI as an aggressive or frustrated intruder and Apple as an impenetrable or smug fortress. It is widely used to satirize digital privacy rights, the absurdity of complex passwords, and the constant cat-and-mouse game between hackers and security software.