“Fact-checking a video that claims masks ‘ain’t going to do anything for you’”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 3 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisSorting out seven claims
What PolitiFact found
Facial hair can hinder, but doesn’t negate mask effectiveness; if you don’t touch it, you can safely wear a mask from a store to your car; masks aren’t intended to protect eyes, but face shields aren’t generally advised.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 July 2020, 7 days later. Its rating was “Sorting out seven claims”.
Where the claim appeared
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