Topic: Tide Pods

A trending social media hashtag, #CDCSays, features users mocking the agency's shifting guidance with satirical advice, such as eating off the floor at Waffle House or getting bangs. During a televised interview, Savannah Guthrie asked Director Walensky about these memes and the agency's credibility problem. Walensky avoided the specific joke about bangs, focusing instead on the "fast-moving science" of the pandemic.

Actor Brad Pitt portrays Dr. Anthony Fauci in a remote episode of Saturday Night Live, addressing misinformation and the President's recent comments. The sketch parodies Trump's descriptions of COVID-19 tests as "beautiful" and his claims that the virus will disappear like a miracle. The hosts criticize the writing and the "virtue signaling" nature of the home-produced comedy show.

Dr. Eugene Gu, a medical resident and activist, is suing President Trump for blocking him on Twitter. The hosts discuss "shadowbanning" and how to check if a user has been restricted. The segment also covers the "Tide Pod Challenge," a dangerous internet fad where teenagers bite into laundry detergent pods, leading to a 20% increase in calls to poison control centers.