When the Centers for Disease Control unveiled new guidance on Monday that shortened the recommended duration of COVID-19 related isolation, it not only stirred confusion, it spurred the latest internet craze: “CDC says” memes poking fun at the agency’s decision-making ability.
Now, people who eat, breathe and sleep AI, NFTs, crypto, Tesla and Theranos are all-in on the CDC gags, too. Here are a few tech-themed “CDC says” tweets that might make you chuckle.
'CDC says' meets NFTs
The CDC is now recommending that you make your vaccine card into an ugly animal NFT
— dvd !! (@GMOfreeGinger) December 28, 2021
cdc says it’s releasing an NFT collection of covid-19 variants
— sophia (@og_sophhh) December 29, 2021
'CDC says' meets crypto
The CDC recommends you put your life savings in dogecoin and Shiba (Center for Dog Crypto) pic.twitter.com/lUnX0SCwOD
— Doctor Money Matters (@drmoneymatters) December 29, 2021
'CDC says' meets AI
The CDC says you can release your large language model
— pamela mishkin (@pamelamishkin) December 30, 2021
'CDC says' meets AI (and Terminator)
The CDC says AI is the way of the future and will change its name to Cyberdyne Systems
— Tyler Schirado (@TyRawrrnosaurus) December 29, 2021
'CDC says' meets Theranos
The CDC has just announced it will be sending Theranos Edison machines and nanotainers to all U.S. residents for COVID testing. pic.twitter.com/NjDf0BFmZh
— Leilani Münter (@LeilaniMunter) December 28, 2021
'CDC says' meets Tesla
The CDC says driving a Tesla is safe
— Onionweigher🧅⚖️ (@onionweigher) December 30, 2021
And of course, 'CDC says' meets Facebook
The CDC now recommends that Mark Zuckerberg host SNL
— Carmen Ribecca (@photochrist) May 14, 2021
Finally, the 'CDC says' know when enough is enough
The CDC recommends the period of time devoted to making “the CDC recommends” jokes be shortened.
— Tom Merritt (@acedtect) December 30, 2021
Dec. 31: This story has been updated to add context on the CDC’s announcement.