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Checked by PolitiFact19 Apr 2021United StatesHealth
Diamond and Silk, Pro-Donald Trump activists who

“Says science shows the physiological effects of wearing masks include hypoxemia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, toxicity and increased muscle tension.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: The journal cited in the post, Medical Hypotheses, says its purpose is to publish “theoretical papers." Claims about ill effects from mask wearing that are listed in the article have been debunked.

Checked by Washington Post19 Apr 2021United States
Joe Biden, President

“The folks who own weapons, the folks who own guns, they support universal background checks. The majority of them think we should not be selling assault weapons.”

Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios

Washington Post says: Numerous surveys show that a vast majority of Americans, including gun owners, support enhanced background checks. But Biden went too far in claiming that a majority of gun owners also support a ban on assault weapons.

Checked by FactCheck.org17 Apr 2021United StatesHealth
Tucker Carlson, Fox News Host

“Why, for example, does [National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director] Tony Fauci say you have to wear a mask after you get the vaccine?”

FactCheck.org rated this: We Explain Why

FactCheck.org says: CDC recommends vaccinated people wear masks in public for a few reasons, including a high rate of infection, concern about variants & the need for more research on whether asymptomatic vaccinated people can infect others