“Dr. Fauci: No reason to be wearing a mask.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 24 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
An old video of Dr. Anthony Fauci saying that people don’t need to wear face masks was taken out of context. In recent months, Fauci has recommended face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 July 2020, 14 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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