Infodemic: Face Masks Don't Contain Tracking Devices

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28 Sep 2020, 23:35 GMT+10

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Daily Debunk

Claim: Face masks contain tracking devices.

Vedict: False

Read the full story at: Reuters

Social Media Disinfo

Circulating on social media: Bill Gates admitted to making $200 billion from his charitable foundation's investment in vaccines.

Verdict: Misleading

Read the full story at: Agence France-Presse

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-- Stat, September 28

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Researchers running Helsinki pilot scheme say dogs can identify virus in seconds.

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