“12 RESEARCH STUDIES PROVE MASKS DIDN’T WORK," referring to a Cochrane review on mask interventions.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 7 Feb 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisDistorts the Facts
What FactCheck.org found
A Cochrane review concluded that it’s uncertain from randomized controlled trials whether mask interventions in the community help slow the spread of respiratory illnesses, not that masks "don't work" for COVID-19.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 February 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 March 2023, 37 days later. Its rating was “Distorts the Facts”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CoXsXymu1rQ/
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