The CDC is joking about mass infection, and still are not recommending masks. This is NOT how to do effective science communication.
It's outrageous that the CDC is using a Black person to represent viruses in this meme.
Memes can be effective tools in science communication, but only when they are inclusive and empowering, not when they stigmatize or make fun of a harmful situation. This is not acceptable, @cdcgov!
@luckytran this actually is quite an effective meme. No schoolkid and most parents arent going to share an infographic about back to school disease upticks but this meme will be shared - you can see this by comparing this post to other posts on the Instagram. And your gripe about the meme depicting a black man is also silly, you seem to only view people only through the lens of race when race has nothing to do with the context.
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