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President Biden signed an executive order saying masks will be mandatory starting on June 12, 2024.

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President Biden signed an executive order saying masks will be mandatory starting on June 12, 2024.
https://www.tiktok.com/@usere6ufvywcun/video/7355596453705764138?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7152892147242239530
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This is false. There is no mask mandate for 2024. After researching on CNN.com, it is clear that there is no updates regarding mask mandates in June.
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If anyone is to Google "Mask mandate 2024", there are no articles that support or back this mandate being a real thing. Joe Biden's name does not come up either, which further disproves the truth in this article.
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There are no articles or evidence supporting "Mask Mandate 2024". This is not true and Tik Tok is not a liable source that had supporting evidence. It is not a fact.  Again I could not find one article supporting this claim

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by Novice (540 points)

This is false. In fact, my research indicates the opposite—that Biden has revoked previous COVID-19 executive orders requiring mask-wearing in federal buildings and on public transportation. This article from the New York Post reports that on April 12, 2024, Biden rescinded Executive Order 13991, which mandated masks in federal facilities. He also rescinded the order (Executive Order 13998) requiring masks on planes, trains, and buses. You can find the full text of Biden's April 12, 2024, Executive Order on the White House Website. There is no indication in any source I could find of an upcoming executive order reinstating mask mandates on June 12th or any other date.

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Nice work providing two sources.
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While there are some hospitals in areas of the nation in that are mandating masks: https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2024/01/02/covid-mask-mandates-return-to-hospitals-in-five-states/
It is only in five states that are implementing this. As of 2024 there is no federal or state level regulation in the USA. The link included is also faulty and not a credible source for healthcare or news.
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by Newbie (200 points)

This is absolutely false. With a quick search on Google, I found that Biden is relaxing the restrictions on COVID-19. This was found on https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-03-05/biden-administration-relaxes-covid-19-guidance-resources-as-winter-wave-shifts-into-rear-view

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The closest thing I could find relating Joe Biden to the mask mandate, is how he revokes executive order requiring masks in federal buildings. The New York Post article describes how Biden revokes the order as of April 12th 2024, not enforcing anything.

https://nypost.com/2024/04/12/us-news/biden-rids-covid-executive-order-requiring-masks-in-federal-buildings/
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This is false. There is no mask mandate as of 2024. The CDC would have confirmed this, and CNN.com provides clarification on what Biden actually said.
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by Novice (540 points)
This is not true. Many credible news sources have not reported any updates about masks. Nothing new comes up when searching "mask update" in Google. Biden has not made a new mask order.
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This is false. There is nothing online or from any reputable news sources that state this claim is true.
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There are no articles or evidence supporting "Mask Mandate 2024". This is not true and Tik Tok is not a liable source that had supporting evidence. It is not a fact.  Again, I could not find one article supporting this claim

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/07/biden-covid-mask-mandates-2024/70771151007/#

When you search on the internet for a 2024 mandate for masks, the internet immediately debunks the rumors with a headliner with multiple links supporting this claim. 

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