I've not got anything against people wearing masks, clearly it's helpful for reducing the spread of COVID, flu, etc. - I wrote elsewhere in this thread that I think it would be good to see people wearing masks more commonly around flu season as well.
I do think the article is sensationalist, though - it implies that there is broad scientific consensus that masks should be mandated again, but when you read it, it's just a single tweet containing the opinion that it's a good idea to wear a mask if you're going to be in a crowded place.
What generates clicks?
Sensationalist, anxiety-inducing headlines from news websites - particularly ones which desperately want COVID (or some other pandemic) to return in force. Do you remember all of the media frenzy around monkeypox a few months ago? That's a really good example. There's this pervasive sense that the press are almost hoping for some horrible new pandemic or for COVID to mutate in a way that makes it much more virulent, just so that they can get more clicks.
I think because you seem to be agreeing with the poster who is against masking? But I'm not sure because his post is removed now.
When you said
What generates clicks?
I'm just asking because the post you were responding to got removed so I'm missing context
I've not got anything against people wearing masks, clearly it's helpful for reducing the spread of COVID, flu, etc. - I wrote elsewhere in this thread that I think it would be good to see people wearing masks more commonly around flu season as well.
I do think the article is sensationalist, though - it implies that there is broad scientific consensus that masks should be mandated again, but when you read it, it's just a single tweet containing the opinion that it's a good idea to wear a mask if you're going to be in a crowded place.
Sensationalist, anxiety-inducing headlines from news websites - particularly ones which desperately want COVID (or some other pandemic) to return in force. Do you remember all of the media frenzy around monkeypox a few months ago? That's a really good example. There's this pervasive sense that the press are almost hoping for some horrible new pandemic or for COVID to mutate in a way that makes it much more virulent, just so that they can get more clicks.
Thanks for the explanation. I responded to you in another comment thread about this stuff so I won't respond again here.