Did a Teenager Get Pleurisy From Wearing a Face Mask for Work?
No — but this “friend of a friend” anti-mask tale has been spreading like wildfire on Facebook.
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There’s No ‘New Evidence’ Face Masks Pose Health Risks to Healthy People During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Retired surgeon turned serial medical disinformation shill Russell Blaylock has new claims, but he’s just up to his same old tricks.
Facebook Fact-Checking Platform Dangerously Labels Mask Meme ‘False,’ Discourages Use of Masks Against Expert Guidelines
Thanks to Facebook’s mishandling of its fact-checking initiative, disinformation about COVID-19 and masks is being amplified and recommendations to wear masks are being suppressed.
‘Wear Your Mask: The Urine Test’ Analogy Meme
A meme spreading on social media attempts to explain the purpose of coronavirus masks using an analogy about peeing (or not peeing) on everyone around you.
Spanish Flu 1918 Family Portrait Shows Cat with Face Mask
After the CDC recommended use of face masks in public during the COVID-19 pandemic, a purported vintage family portrait from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic showed a family wearing masks — including their cat.
Did the President of Meharry Medical Advise Sterilizing Cloth Face Masks in the Microwave Between Uses?
A viral post claimed that the president of Meharry Medical said to sanitize cloth face masks by microwaving them between uses — and here’s his complete statement about that advice.
Should You Make a No-Sew Coronavirus Mask During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Conflicting information about the value and availability of face masks led to misperceptions spreading at scale.