Claim: A post on social media has claimed that if a deaf person asks you to remove your mask you are legally required to make an adjustment.
Fact-check: You do not have to legally lower your mask for lip-readers - Full Fact
Verdict: this is incorrect. you are allowed to lower or remove your mask to assist those who lip-read, but it is not a legal requirement.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Rachael Krishna
Date published: 2020-07-28T00:00:00