So there's a new disinformation campaign going around about masks in which @FoxNews and its sycophants, toadies, and lackeys cite @WHO recommendations that only people who are sick or who are taking care of patients with #COVID19 should wear a mask. 1/ foxnews.com/world/who-guid…
The headline of the article seems to imply that the recommendation is new, but the videos on the @WHO website linked to date back to early March and February. This part gives the game away: “The recommendation has not changed…” 2/
Some outlets, like @NYPost, ran the story and didn't even acknowledge that the @WHO recommendation is at least three months old, cutting out the part about the recommendation not having changed. 3/ nypost.com/2020/05/28/hea…
Why the sudden bit of disinformation? I think I know. Here's a story out of New Zealand reporting that @WHO is about to do an about-face and reverse its previous recommendation that masks only be worn if you're sick or taking care of a #COVID19 patient. 4/ nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/articl…
So, basically, the same right-wing anti-mask #COVID19 deniers are taking one last chance to sow fear, uncertainty, and doubt about the utility of wearing masks in public places where there are likely to be a lot of people around. 5/5
