I’ve found the opposite to be the case. Masks facilitate increased social interaction as people can more safely meet each other indoors or share a car-ride – which is important when less daylight and colder/wetter weather limit outdoor socialising.
The media are more interested in what’s new and in my country (Ireland) masks have been old news for well over a year.
Since masks mean less interaction (contrary to what you wrote) people are looking to fill part of that information void through mainstream media. Which is a fear machine at the moment. More fear -> More masking up
Nobody said media is talking about masks all day.
We are at the point that the damage is visible on children so I don't care about bowing to HN's liberal readers anymore.
It is clear as daylight, mask mandates are damaging our society.
The media are more interested in what’s new and in my country (Ireland) masks have been old news for well over a year.