Sean is a fact checker and researcher with experience in sociology and field research. iStockphoto Social media has long been a breeding ground for public shaming and this pandemic is no different.
People have politicized everything from stay-at-home orders to mask-wearing and have repeatedly taken to social media to shame one another for differing views.
But now as the country begins to open up, the mask shaming has moved from social media to in-person confrontations. There are those who maintain that wearing masks is infringing upon their civil liberties or that it's not an effective means for preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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