“Stanford study results” show face masks are ineffective and dangerous.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 19 Apr 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Stanford University has no connection with a Medical Hypotheses journal article, written by an exercise physiologist who isn’t affiliated with Stanford, that makes debunked claims about mask wearing and COVID-19.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 April 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 April 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.is/LmMTo
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