Lying has been with us since Eden.
They act like this is something from 2020.
Lying previously required deception, usually done by sane people with ill intent. Now narcissistic and delusional people look you right in the face and insist you didn't see what you just saw.
When ordinary people have friends and co-workers get myocarditis, turbo cancers, heart attacks, strokes...
They might not have the courage to speak up, but the will no longer be the voices in the crowd immediately calling out "He's right!" when a $hot $hill speaks up.