Lying for what you believe to be a good reason is still lying.
As one of the reasons. They also (according to Time) gave the reason that they don't prevent you from getting Covid:
>The science, according to the CDC, says that surgical masks won’t stop the wearer from inhaling small airborne particles, which can cause infection.
>Doctors and health experts keep spreading the word. “Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS!” tweeted Dr. Jerome Adams, the U.S. Surgeon General, on Feb. 29. “They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!”
The CDC states what their rational is, they update their recommendations with new information, and they act in the public interest. Anti-vaxxers do none of those.
I also quoted "but if healthcare providers can’t get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!"
So I don't think I was being dishonest.
Were they? I imagine federal government has the power to expropriate and ration masks, if necessary. This is way better than lying and then making a surprised pikachu face "why don't they trust us?", no?
The fact that they say it was intended to prevent a run on masks proves that it was a lie and they knew it was a lie, which is inherently malicious in my book.
The science on masks is not exactly new or bleeding edge.
You have to be unbelievably naive to accept that "the position changed".
There was a point where it wasn't believed that asymptomatic infection was likely. In that case, wearing masks is less beneficial.
It was manipulative and steering behavior, but in most cases I've seen not lying.
...or have a functioning knowledge of science. Your trail of anti-vax nonsense doesn't really serve you well in this modality.
Your team allegiance is showing.
Which side did you choose? Oh wait, I can smell it from here...
Did your sad little downvote make you feel better? sadflex
When did authorities lie? The position on masks changed over time as data was acquired. Unless you mean when the FDA/CDC was worried about a run on masks, which they were right about.
But I think ascribing a malicious intent to that learning process is disingenuous.
The only people that have made literally malicious claims have been people on the far-right, which unfortunately are some authorities so I guess you're right about Trump and his bootlicks who intentionally lied for personal gain. And continue to do so.