CDC questions efficacy of cloth masks

 Fox News:

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul hit back at YouTube "censors" on Saturday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged that cloth masks do not work as well against the coronavirus as N95 makes.

The Kentucky Republican wondered if YouTube would be apologizing for suspending him earlier this year for saying the same thing.

"Does this mean snot-nosed censors at YouTube will come to my office and kiss my … and admit I was right?" Paul wrote.
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In a New York Times article cited by Paul, who is a certified physician, the CDC revised its previous position on masks, saying that "loosely woven cloth products provide the least protection" and recommended surgical masks instead.
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In August, YouTube suspended Paul over a three-minute video questioning the effectiveness of cloth masks, which several studies have shown are not effective in stopping the spread of viruses like the coronavirus.
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I think censorship is usually a mistake and this is a demonstration of it.  The safer course for Twitter and other big tech companies would be to label claims they disagree with as "disputed."  It is a label that can then be removed when further evidence of eh claim is provided. 

It appears YouTube is also censoring those who challenge mask efficacy:

YouTube suspends Dan Bongino after he breaks Rumble traffic records 
YouTube has temporarily censored the channel under its "misinformation" policy.

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