Evolving Face Mask Guidance During a Pandemic and Potential Harm to Public Perception: Infodemiology Study of Sentiment and Emotion on Twitter.

Divya Ramjee Catherine C Pollack Marie-Laure Charpignon Shagun Gupta Jessica Malaty Rivera Ghinwa Y El Hayek Adam G Dunn Angel N Desai Maimuna S Majumder

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2023)

The US Twitter population responded negatively and with less trust following guideline shifts related to masking, regardless of whether the guidelines recommended or relaxed mask usage. Federal agencies should ensure that changes in public health recommendations are communicated concisely and rapidly.

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