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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study DID Find Bacteria, Fungi On Face Masks — But They’re NOT ‘Petri Dishes For Dangerous Pathogens To Fester’
Did a study find potentially disease-causing bacteria and fungi on face masks? Yes, that's true, but the study's authors only made one recommendation based on their findings and that was for immunocompromised people to avoid repeated use
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gyms Are NOT Locked Down, Masks NOT Mandated To Stop Monkeypox Spread As Of July 27, 2022
Are gyms locked down and are people forced to wear masks to stop the spread of monkeypox? No, that's not true: There have been no federal government orders as of July 27, 2022, for gyms to be closed or mask mandated to stop the spread of
Snopes→ Masks Could Return to Los Angeles As COVID Surges Nationwide
Los Angeles County, home to 10 million residents, is facing a return to a broad indoor mask mandate later this month if current trends in hospital admissions continue.
Health Feedback→ Scientific evidence shows that mask-wearing is effective at limiting community transmission; claims that face masks increase mortality are based on flawed correlation studies
REVIEW Mask mandates in public spaces have been a common feature in most countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, as countries sought to limit the spread of the virus. But the proliferation of mask mandates was equally met with growing resistance pro
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence that masks caused COVID-19 deaths
There’s a “‘positive correlation’ between higher mask usage and COVID-19 deaths.”
Logically→ A U.K. study discovered that microplastics found in the lungs came from face masks.
Pre-pandemic research by the University of Hull has been misinterpreted to say microplastics found in human lungs were due to face masks.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Official Study’ Is NOT Official, Does NOT Conclude That Masks Caused More COVID
Did an official study conclude that masks caused more COVID-19? No, that's not true: This is not an official study by a government or medical organization. It is a study written by an individual, Beny Spira, an associate professor of micr
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About Masks and Microplastics in Lung Tissue
(Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images.)An article from The Defender suggests that masks may be linked to microplastics found in lung tissue. The headline of the article reads: “Inhaled Microplastics Found in Lung Tissue—Are Face Masks Contri
Logically→ Only about ten percent of Americans support federally imposed mask mandates for travel.
Around two-thirds of Americans support the mask mandate for travel via plane, along with other means of public transport.
Logically→ Only about ten percent of Americans support federally imposed mask mandates for travel.
Around two-thirds of Americans support the mask mandate for travel via plane, along with other means of public transport.
PolitiFact→ Ruling on mask mandate highlights limits of CDC’s power
The role that the federal government plays in containing future epidemics will hinge on the outcome of an appeal of this week’s court ruling that overturned the mask mandate for travelers on airlines, trains, and the nation’s mass transit systems.
Snopes→ Justice Dept. to Appeal Order Voiding Travel Mask Mandate
The notice came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal judge.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Face Masks Are NOT Major Source Of Microplastics In Our Lungs — Most Of It Comes From Clothes, Tires
Is polypropylene from face masks a major source of microplastics in our lungs? No, that's not true: The benefits of wearing masks outweigh the risks. Microplastics (MPs) can be found throughout the environment. Nearly two-thirds of MPs co
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Judge Kathryn Mizelle Overturns CDC’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate
On April 18 2022, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle vacated a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) mask mandate for public transportation, a reversal with broad implications. Forbes was one of the first outlets to cover the ruling, prefacing the
Snopes→ CDC Extends Travel Mask Requirement to May 3 As COVID Rises
The Biden administration announced that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this video doesn’t prove Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh were actors wearing masks
Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh were actors wearing masks during Kavanaugh’s U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
Snopes→ Philadelphia to Restore Indoor Mask Mandate As Cases Rise
Confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen more than 50% in 10 days, the threshold at which the city’s guidelines call for people to wear masks indoors.
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck Talks Second COVID-19 Boosters, Philly Mask Mandate on iHeartRadio
FactCheck.org Science Editor Jessica McDonald fielded questions about second COVID-19 booster shots and the possible return of Philadelphia’s mask mandate in a recent interview that aired on several of that city’s iHeartRadio stations. McDonald spo
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Florida’s surgeon general on COVID-19 vaccine requirements for kids, masking
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has said masks “are not saving lives,” and said Florida would recommend against COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children over age 5. Public health experts say his recommendations are “irresponsible” and a
PolitiFact→ The CDC’s new guidelines on COVID-19 risk and masking send confounding signals
The CDC’s new guidelines on COVID-19 risk and masking send confounding signals
Snopes→ Did CDC Lower Speech Milestones for Kids Due to Effects of Masking, Lockdowns?
Children who are 30 months old should have a vocabulary of around 50 words, the new CDC guidelines say.
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis mischaracterizes the efficacy of face masks
Wearing masks is “COVID theater” and “not doing anything.”
PolitiFact→ Blaine Wilhour – Rep. Wilhour claims no "observational or clinical data" exists proving benefits of masks in schools
"There is absolutely no observed or clinical data that indicates any benefit whatsoever to masking K-12 students in schools."
PolitiFact→ What’s missing from claims comparing unmasked Super Bowl fans with children in schools
A post said “if 70,048 unmasked fans” could gather for the Super Bowl “kids should go unmasked in school.” The post ignored the safety rules in place at the stadium, which included a mix of mask, vaccination and testing requirements.
Logically→ Wearing a face mask can weaken the immune system.
There is no evidence that face masks weaken the immune system. Evidence shows that masks are effective in preventing the transmission of COVID-19.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Absence of statewide school mask mandates does not mean 'living mask-free'
Map shows states where “all of the children… are back to living mask-free, normal lives.”
PolitiFact→ Troy Nehls – Claim that kids more likely to have access to crack pipes than mask-free education is Pants on Fire!
"In Joe Biden’s America, your children are more likely to have access to a crack pipe than a mask-free education."
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Biden didn’t give his used face mask to Justice Stephen Breyer
Joe Biden gave his used face mask to Stephen Breyer.
PolitiFact→ Christine Drazan – Explaining Oregon's 'permanent' mask mandate in context
“Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Research into ‘fit hacks’ could help improve future mask design, but recommendations haven’t changed
Binding masks to your face with gauze and wrapping pantyhose around your face and mask are now “suggestions to make your mask more ‘effective.’”
Snopes→ A Snapshot of State Laws Governing COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks
The full impact of state-issued mask or vaccination policies on infection rates remains unknown.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims About Biden and Breyer’s Face Masks
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Full Fact→ Parents mostly against face masks in classrooms
“A recent poll by parent voice charity Parentkind found that nearly two thirds of parents of secondary school children are not in favour of masks in the classroom.” MailOnline, 20 January 2022. “A recent poll by Parentkind of 2,000
Full Fact→ Fake government guidance is wrong about face masks and equality laws
A post on Instagram claims that challenging someone who is not wearing a face mask could mean you are committing an criminal offence according to equality and anti-discrimination laws, and could be fined up to £9,000. The post is styled to
Logically→ If you challenge someone who does not wear a mask, you may be fined under the Disability & Discrimination Act 2010.
You could enter a claim in a county court if you are challenged for not wearing a mask, but you could not report a crime.
Snopes→ Did the ‘Ghostface’ Mask Predate ‘Scream’?
Ghostface, meet peanut-eyed ghost.
Snopes→ The ‘Police Bulletin’ About Chemical-Doused Masks Is a Hoax
For starters, the "police bulletin" was not a real police bulletin.
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
PolitiFact→ Scott Fitzgerald – Lawmaker's claim that mask mandates harm early childhood development falls short of scientific proof
"Mask mandates on children lead to learning loss that harms early childhood development."