“A study from the CDC and the WHO “proves face masks do not prevent the spread of a virus.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 23 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The study was published by the CDC and supported by WHO, but it was done by the University of Hong Kong. One of the study’s authors told us the claim is incorrect.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 1 August 2020, 9 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/goonegoall/videos/vb.113366706734777/646788432636090/?type=2&the…
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