“Says a warning label on a box of disposable masks shows that they are ineffective at protecting against the spread of COVID-19.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 16 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Standard masks are effective in reducing the reach of COVID-19 because they help stop asymptomatic individuals from unknowingly spreading the disease.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 May 2020, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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