There is no stringent definition of what a meme is or can be
Then by my personal definition (not Merriam whatever), it doesn't feel like a meme.
If it's a meme to you, that's fine, too.
It doesn't really matter what you and I think. The wider public, as well as this community, recognizes that as a meme.
Here, have a look at many such examples of the same format:
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/fake-news-article-screenshots
Starting to sound like you do think there's a stringent definition of what a meme is.
Then by my personal definition (not Merriam whatever), it doesn't feel like a meme.
If it's a meme to you, that's fine, too.
It doesn't really matter what you and I think. The wider public, as well as this community, recognizes that as a meme.
Here, have a look at many such examples of the same format:
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/fake-news-article-screenshots
Starting to sound like you do think there's a stringent definition of what a meme is.