Some might call it dark humour and others might deem it outright inappropriate, whatever your view on the matter, listeriosis memes, jokes and videos are being shared on the daily.
Social media users however need to be cautious as malicious and damaging posts could land you in some serious trouble as in the case below with brands such as SAB that was implicated after an alleged fake whatsApp message was circulated.
#Listeriosis
BREAKING NEWSAlso Listeriosis identified at South African Breweries. Motsoaledi urges public to stay away from any SAB products. pic.twitter.com/7fLw9nqTCw
— Mr 6 fire Strokes (@rems19736645) March 5, 2018
Stringent quality standards are upheld in the beer production process at all times and all of our products are safe to consume. We are in the process of determining the source of the malicious communication and will take the necessary action to correct this.
— SABreweries (@SABreweries) March 5, 2018
The Standerton Advertiser has been monitoring social media and found several of these posts online:
https://twitter.com/lelOo_baby/status/970745370845286400
Do you think these posts should be banned from social media or do you believe that people tend to turn to humour in tough times?