>>>maon isim method if vertising. it might even work for medicine.that is why researchers at stanford have a new video about the importance of wearing a mask during the pandemic. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen has more on how this could help stop misinformation online. >> reporter: the use of animation can be an effective tool when it comes to conveying an important message. and in this case, one that is meant to be in response to what some say has been a flood of misinformation are on social media. >> stanford medicine quickly realized that we need to come up with our own messages that were based on science and it could also go viral because they were clever or enjoyable to wachb. >> reporter: set to music from the flight of the bubble bee, the great race, a covid-19 story, illustrates the virus against the world as it tries to flatten the curve. >> i thought to myself sometimes when i'm out, i feel like there is this invisible swarm somewhere and i'm supposed to be protecting myself from it. >> reporter: the protections which include hand washing