Birdwatch Note Rating
2021-02-17 19:58:27 UTC -
Rated by Participant: 7EDA8FFF695132FC4A33F62C1B2A38F17BF51FFB86D7B5AA08CBCEF8EA2D128E
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The gentleman mistakes correlation for causality/used a non-sequitur. An AZ study showed how well masks work. Cases rose 151% in AZ after lifting orders. Cases dropped 75% with the help of masks. A post like this may cost lives and may be legally actionable. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6940e3.htm https://apnews.com/article/environment-michigan-flint-rick-snyder-f5987ee1f56b62b6858052bb759f996f https://www.npr.org/2021/01/14/956924155/ex-michigan-gov-rick-snyder-and-8-others-criminally-charged-in-flint-water-crisi https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20170222.058894/full/ https://bfi.uchicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/BFI_WP_202044.pdf https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/April19_FORMATTED_COVID-19-Survey.pdf https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/nikolov_partisanship_vulnerability_misinformation_20210215.pdf https://www.mediamatters.org/sean-hannity/foxs-dr-marc-siegel-says-worse-case-scenario-coronavirus-it-could-be-flu
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