“Video of man using an air-quality monitor proves that people are “not getting enough oxygen” while wearing masks”
Social media posts
Facebook post. Claim dated 23 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Air-quality monitors take 10 seconds on average to adjust to the air quality in an environment. They are not ideal for measuring the oxygen concentration in a mask where air is being inhaled and exhaled is constantly.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 July 2020, 9 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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