Claim: Face masks intended to stop the spread of COVID-19, including that they violate US labor standards for oxygen deprivation, cloth masks "do not filter anything" and trap carbon dioxide, surgical masks spread germs, and N95 masks expel unfiltered air.
Fact-check: As COVID-19 cases spike in US, mask misinformation also spreads
Verdict: partly false
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Claire Savage
Date published: 2020-06-30T22:57:00