"Masks Don't Work", a protest placard in Ohio, United States, during the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020 During pandemics, some oppose the requests of governments and private establishments to wear cloth face<unk> s as a public health measure against disease. Such requirements follow recommendations of health experts to reduce the spread of disease through<unk> -wearing and other non-pharmaceutical measures . The criteria for, and exceptions to, face<unk>  requirements has been an ongoing issue during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which some governments have mandated the wearing of<unk> s. The tenor of<unk>  refusal incidents may escalate into confrontations of verbal abuse, or in extreme cases might become violent.<unk>  refusers engaged in such confrontations may be arrested or criminally prosecuted. Videos of these incidents, occurring in locations from retail stores to airplanes, have been seen in the news and social media and have frequently gone viral. An individual opposing a<unk>  requirement may be known as an<unk> -masker.
Anti-mask sentiment
Callous and unemotional traits
Psychedelic experience
Psychological resistance
Drug liking
By Reason of Insanity
Accident-proneness
Mirrored-self misidentification