A YT video has hit 2M views & is circulating the false claim that aiming a temperature gun at the forehead can damage the pineal gland. It targets parents & uses the #savethechildren hashtagFYI infrared thermometers are passive—they just detect the infrared light we give off. pic.twitter.com/N6UwtZ4b8Z— Davey Alba (@daveyalba) September 8, 2020
A YT video has hit 2M views & is circulating the false claim that aiming a temperature gun at the forehead can damage the pineal gland. It targets parents & uses the #savethechildren hashtagFYI infrared thermometers are passive—they just detect the infrared light we give off. pic.twitter.com/N6UwtZ4b8Z