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Re:YouTube is banning anti-vaccine activists and blocking al... by michaelcampbell on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @04:29PM (#28699491)
> The lie that masks didn't work was the first and one of the biggest.

I keep hearing people say this as if saying it enough makes it true (thanks, Stalin), but I don't remember ever hearing it, honestly.

Do you have any footage of this? If it was as widespread as claimed, it should be easy to find.

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Re:YouTube is banning anti-vaccine activists and blocking al... by mywittyname on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @05:07PM (#28699967)
Early on, they didn't know if masks were effective against covid, because of the size of the particles. But they did still recommend them for healthcare workers:

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200130/Do-masks-protect-...

They were saying not to buy masks in order to preserve them for healthcare workers. There was already a severe shortage of them.

https://news.yahoo.com/cdc-warns-save-respirator-masks-for-h...

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Re:YouTube is banning anti-vaccine activists and blocking al... by michaelcampbell on Thursday September 30, 2021 @07:13AM (#28705048)
Neither of which was "don't work".
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Re:YouTube is banning anti-vaccine activists and blocking al... by mywittyname on Thursday September 30, 2021 @04:13PM (#28710782)
Oh, agreed. I was just providing links to stories from the time and letting the reader decide if they are being accurately recounted.
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Re:YouTube is banning anti-vaccine activists and blocking al... by kyleee on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @04:54PM (#28699803)
Here's a 60 minutes clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHsEmlIoE4
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Re:YouTube is banning anti-vaccine activists and blocking al... by actually_a_dog on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @05:24PM (#28700149)
Where's the claim that "masks don't work?" He's not saying that. He's saying the general public should not be wearing masks at that time.
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Re:YouTube is banning anti-vaccine activists and blocking al... by kyleee on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @10:52PM (#28702664)
I'd be curious what you think a layperson would take away from the clip if not 'no need to wear a mask, because it won't protect me against covid'
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