For starters, the "police bulletin" was not a real police bulletin.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video’s Purported ‘Morgellons’ In Respirator Masks Could NOT Be Nano-Robots — ‘Nano’ Is Not Visible To Human Eye
Do respirator masks prescribed to reduce viral spread contain nano-robot parasites called Morgellons? No, that's not true: "Nano" describes structures one billionth of a meter across, which makes the video images impossible, since it show
Snopes→ Biden to Give Away 400 Million N95 Masks Starting Next Week
The White House announced Wednesday that the masks will come from the government's Strategic National Stockpile.
Snopes→ CDC Encourages More Americans to Consider N95 Masks
Those kinds of masks are considered better at filtering the air.
Full Fact→ TikTok joke about masks in Zoom meetings is taken seriously on Facebook
A joke from TikTok about wearing masks in Zoom meetings is being shared on Facebook, where some users seem to believe that it is real. The Facebook post includes a screenshot of an email, which says: “Team, I am writing you all today to inform yo
Snopes→ Is a Company Requiring Masks for Zoom Meetings?
A fear of masks often manifests in one's inability to recognize satire.
Logically→ According to Europe’s top health officials, face masks don’t protect against COVID-19.
Previously, U.S. and European health authorities didn't recommend mask-wearing. However, we now know mask-wearing can reduce COVID-19 transmission.
Full Fact→ No evidence masks limit oxygen for children
A post on Instagram claims that “masks do nothing but limit oxygen and increase risk of bacteria and illness”, warning parents not to put masks on their children. The post contains a quote from Dr Brian Lamb, a doctor based in Pittsbu
Logically→ Heat and humidity build up in masks increases risk of illness.
As long as masks are regularly washed or disposed, experts say there is no evidence to suggest it increases chance of bacterial infections.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cherry-Picked Snippet Of CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen Does NOT Accurately Convey Her Advice About Masks As COVID-19 Protection
Did CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen say, "Don't wear a cloth mask. Cloth masks are little more than facial decorations"? Yes, she did say that when speaking about the possibility of New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio canceling the New Y
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: River City California Dogs Do NOT Need To Wear Masks — Joke Post From Satire Page
Did the mayor of River City, California, make a proclamation that all dogs must wear face masks to protect them from getting sick or else their owners will be cited by police and fined? No, that's not true: The River City, California, Pol
Washington Post→ Rand Paul’s false claim that masks don’t work
The Republican senator mischaracterized one scientific study and ignored all the others.
Full Fact→ The holes in face masks don’t mean they’re useless
A post on Instagram claims a Stanford study has shown face masks are ineffective at blocking Covid-19 viral particles. We have written about the study cited before. The author was not affiliated with Stanford University and the paper was strewn with ba
Full Fact→ Study doesn’t show masks cause 53% drop in Covid risk
“Mask-wearing cuts Covid incidence by 53%, says global study”. The Guardian, 18 November 2021. The Guardian, New Scientist and Forbes have reported that a new study found wearing a mask cuts the risk of Covid-19 by 53%. This isn’t wh
Logically→ Face masks don’t stop the transmission of COVID-19.
Scientific evidence shows that masks can suppress the transmission of COVID-19 by preventing respiratory droplets from infecting others.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence toxic masks are being sent in the mail, but watch out for ‘brushing’ scam
Scam artists are using Amazon to send people face masks laced with “something toxic.”
Full Fact→ False claims from funeral director about facemasks, vaccines and the pandemic
A video interview of a funeral director from Milton Keynes has been shared on social media. The video contains a lot of false or misleading information about the Covid-19 pandemic including false claims about facemasks, use of midazolam, death rates an
Snopes→ Did People Receive Unsolicited Masks from China?
These unsolicited packages were likely part of a "brushing scam."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Face Masks Are Unhealthy — Air Monitor Malfunction or Misuse Caused That Scary Alarm
Does this video of an air quality monitor's danger signal prove it is unhealthy to wear one of the surgical masks recommended to slow the spread of COVID-19? No, that's not true: The screen on the gadget in the video, according to the use
Poynter→ Are cloth masks good enough against the delta COVID variant?
In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel, instead favoring surgical masks — sometimes referred to as medical or disposable — and N95 respirat
Snopes→ Facebook Allows Promotion of ‘Fake Masks’ for Children in Schools
In this special investigation, we also found nearly 100 comparisons of mask-wearing to Nazi Germany in the Let Them Breathe Facebook group.
Poynter→ Another air quality monitor demonstration fails to show masks reduce oxygen to children
A viral video uses a demonstration with a child to claim that the cloth masks used to fight the spread of COVID-19 are unsafe for children. It’s a new version of a claim that’s been debunked. “People make the same mistakes each time, and the
Full Fact→ Data doesn’t show parents will ‘insist’ on children wearing masks to school
Millions of children return to classes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland today amid fears of a similar spike in Covid cases to Scotland - as 23% of parents of secondary pupils will insist their children wear masks. Mail Online, 6 September 2021.
Snopes→ Did a Newspaper in 1918 Warn Readers ‘Wear Your Masks, Take No Chances’?
"If there were complete public co-operation, a combined offensive of the whole community would soon stamp out the evil," the San Francisco Chronicle wrote of the 1918 flu pandemic.
Logically→ COVID-19 is not contagious because there are no biohazard bins for the disposal of used masks and gloves.
Masks and gloves used to contain COVID-19 are not considered infectious waste and can be disposed of as trash.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Masks Are NOT As Ineffective At Blocking Virus As Chain-Link Fencing Is At Blocking Mosquitoes
Is wearing a face mask to prevent the transmission of an airborne virus as ineffective as building a chain-link fence to keep mosquitos out of a yard? No, that's not true: This is a misleading analogy, but it was made as a joke. The gapin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Praise Taliban For Wearing Masks During Attack
Did CNN praise the Taliban for wearing masks in Afghanistan? No, that's not true: The image of a CNN chyron claiming Taliban fighters were wearing masks as they attacked is fake -- it is from the Babylon Bee, a conservative satire website
Snopes→ No, CNN Didn’t Praise Taliban for ‘Responsibly Wearing Masks’
A fake CNN graphic ripped from a satire website went viral without attribution or disclaimers.
Health Feedback→ U.S. prison releases complemented other strategies to limit the spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons, including face masks
REVIEW It’s been over a year since the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began advising individuals to wear masks in public to help limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus respons
Health Feedback→ Face masks can filter small airborne particles, including respiratory droplets, and are effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19
REVIEW The wearing of face masks is one of the public health measures that has been adopted to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Multiple scientific studies have shown that mask-wearing is effective in reducing the number of infections. COVID-19 is tra
FactCheck.org→ Misinformation About Face Masks
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a raging — sometimes ill-informed — debate over the effectiveness of face masks as protection against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Snopes→ YouTube Suspends Rand Paul After Misleading Video on Masks
YouTube suspended U.S. Sen. Rand Paul for seven days and removed a video posted by the Kentucky Republican that claimed cloth masks don't prevent infection, saying it violated policies on COVID-19 misinformation.
Snopes→ Schools Fight Back Against GOP Governors, Defy Bans on Masks
The showdowns have drawn in the White House and landed in courtrooms where judges have so far allowed school mask requirements in two states.
Snopes→ Schools Reopen with Masks Optional in Many US Classrooms
Georgia, like most states, is leaving it up to local schools to decide whether to require face coverings.
Logically→ Wearing face masks cause you to breathe in more carbon dioxide (CO2), and can negatively affect your health.
You do not breathe more CO2 while wearing a mask. Some healthcare professionals wear masks all day without adverse health effects.
PolitiFact→ Bob Good – Contrary to Good, masks have been shown to limit COVID spread
“Wearing masks has not been demonstrated to make a significant impact in preventing the spread of COVID.”
Snopes→ DeSantis Won’t Move on Masks As Florida COVID Wards Swell
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis downplayed a spike in COVID-19 cases that’s shattered state hospitalization records and strongly reiterated his vow not to impose a mask mandate or any business restrictions.
Snopes→ Broadway to Require Vaccinations, Masks for Audience Members
Broadway theatergoers will need to prove they've been vaccinated for COVID-19 and masks will be required when theaters reopen in the coming weeks.
Poynter→ Let’s review some falsehoods about masks
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. Masked mania The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its
Snopes→ Yes, the CDC Just Reversed Its Policy on Wearing Masks Indoors
Even vaccinated individuals should be wearing masks in areas of high transmission rates.