Misleading Information on Social Media

Daniel Lee

Although most people in the world believe the fact that the Coronavirus is real, and is killing thousands of people throughout the world, there are some that deny or mislead the truth. There are people in the world who give out false information to the world through social media, protests, and the internet. Some misleading information is as follows: Coronavirus is fake, 5G causes Coronavirus, vaccines can give you the virus, and masks can reduce your oxygen intake. All though these statements are not true and have been proven to be false, some still disagree and go against the quarantine protocols such as not wearing a mask in public.

Thousands are dying, with more and more people getting infected each day. But a countless number of people still choose to stay away from the truth. There is really no point in the government trying to fake a pandemic. There are countless numbers of evidence that proves coronavirus exists, but some people are still trying to prove it wrong.

As days go by, more and more 5G towers are being created. 5G is the next generation of mobile data, the successor of 4G. Apparently, some are arguing and even destroying these towers, complaining that these towers are the reasons why people get coronavirus. Obviously false, and a stupid argument. These towers were created for our phones, not for viruses.

This argument wasn’t created for the coronavirus, as this argument existed before, vaccines can give you the virus. It is impossible that a vaccine can cause the virus. But what is a vaccine? A vaccine is just a small piece of the virus that gets injected into the body. This helps white blood cells help get ready for the real deal. But this small piece of the virus is never possible to cause a virus.

The final argument roaming around social media and the news is that masks reduce oxygen intake. This argument is pretty convincing, because when putting a mask on, it feels like it's harder to breathe, making you believe that you are breathing less oxygen. Some people even say that masks are bad for your health. All of this was proven wrong. Doctors even post videos of them wearing 10 masks, and still having the same oxygen level in their body. Remember, masks aren’t bad for you, it’s just a way to protect yourself and others from catching the virus. No mask protests are ridiculous, as their claims show no proof.