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“A “face mask exempt card” allows you to cite the ADA and not wear a mask.”
Social media posts Claim dated 23 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

What PolitiFact found

The Justice Department has debunked the claim. The Freedom to Breathe Agency isn’t a real federal agency. And the ADA only provides legal protections to Americans who genuinely have disabilities.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 23 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 June 2020, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.

Where the claim appeared

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