does he know?

The phrase "does he know?" is popularly recognized as a humorous meme originating from a YouTube video thumbnail by New Rockstars. The meme features the Batman character Riddler (played by Paul Dano) with the caption "Does he know?" and is often used online to question whether someone is aware of a specific piece of information, sometimes implying doubt about their knowledge or understanding of a topic. It first appeared in 2022 related to a video discussing whether the Riddler knew Batman's true identity. Since then, it has become a reaction image widely used on social media for calling out or questioning a person's knowledge on various subjects. Besides the meme, "Does He Know?" is also the title of a song by One Direction, where the phrase is part of the lyrics reflecting on someone's awareness or knowledge of a situation or feelings. So, "does he know?" can mean a meme-based question about someone's awareness in internet culture or a lyrical question about knowledge or awareness in the context of the One Direction song.