“A Belfast bank posted a notice describing balaclavas as 'unsuitable' face coverings”
What TheJournal.ie found
NatWest did not post a notice in a Belfast branch to describe balaclavas as “unsuitable” face coverings. NatWest does not operate any branches in Belfast, or anywhere in Northern Ireland. The notice, which was placed in the window of a NatWest branch elsewhere in the UK, was not an official customer notice, but is believed to have been placed by a member of the public.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 July 2020. TheJournal.ie (Ireland) looked into it and published its finding on 21 July 2020, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by TheJournal.ie, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.