Talk:Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic/FAQ
 | Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please feel free to change this material in light of new discussion. |
- Q: I read a blog page / Twitter / Facebook post and it says masks don't work and the research is bogus. Why can't I say it here?
- A: Wikipedia has verifiability and reliable sources policies that state you must provide "verifiable, reliable sources" for contentious claims in articles. In the context of medical claims, an even stricter policy, WP:MEDRS, applies.
- Q: It's not a matter of opinion; I read the source material, and all the so-called evidence for masks is obvious nonsense that any rational person can see through.
- A: Unfortunately, Wikipedia also has a no original research policy that does not allow users to make edits based on their own conclusions drawn from their own interpretation of source material. Please find some evidence from reliable sources to directly support your claim. In the context of this article, that generally means medical reliable sources.