“Face Masks contain black worms”
Social media posts
Claim dated 25 Jan 2022.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The worm-like things are not living organisms. They are harmless textile fibres that sometimes move due to static electricity. The movement can also happen because of the moisture absorbed from human breath or water
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 January 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 27 January 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.