Birdwatch Note Rating
2021-08-23 23:39:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 63196FA35F1129849284DBDD285641F6B447554FC4C483B824B2211F7E3F8CB1
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Original Note:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/masks-can-be-detrimental-to-babies-speech-and-language-development1/ Multiple historical studies have shown the importance of studying faces towards social, emotional, and language growth. The "Still Face" experiments seem particularly relevant. A lack of studies about COVID masks specifically is not evidence to the opposite.
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