Fentanyl panic goes viral

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955395920302851

Misinformation about Casual Fentanyl Exposure Risks is a piece I found, the article shows that there is misinformation circulating about the risks of casual exposure to fentanyl. It mentions that some sources claim that incidental exposure to fentanyl through touch or simply breathing it in can lead to symptoms such as shortness of breath, heart palpitations, fainting, and overdose, which contradicts scientific consensus.
The article also points out that some government communications, such as those from the drug enforcement administration, have shown rumors about the risks of fentanyl exposure, even though these claims are inaccurate.
The article highlights instances where individuals have claimed severe effects from incidental fentanyl exposure, such as an officer who claimed to have experienced an overdose after brushing white powder off his uniform. However, laboratory testing did not confirm the composition of the powder or the overdose.
Two social media primary sources that have been shown to boost misinformation with this certain scenario is Tik Tok, fake videos and Facebook articles that lead you on.
I think this article is similar with van der lidens saying "something must be wrong" because, misinformation only shows what wrong and completely false so it leads people into either making the wrong decision or doing something they shouldn't.