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in General Factchecking by Genius (42.8k points) 1 flag
President Biden signed an executive order saying masks will be mandatory starting on June 12, 2024.
by (110 points)
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.
by (140 points)
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.
by Novice (540 points)
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 Newbie (240 points)
This TikTok video is not true. In fact according to the New York Post the opposite it true. Biden is now rescinding many of his original executive orders. During his time in office Biden did put out executive orders that required masks. As of right now though there is no executive order for mandatory masks. Here is the link to the New York Post article about Biden rescinding the order to wear masks in public buildings. https://nypost.com/2024/04/12/us-news/biden-rids-covid-executive-order-requiring-masks-in-federal-buildings/
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by Newbie (240 points)
This is false, there is no mask mandates in 2024.

there is no information about mask mandates in 2024 on the CDC.
False
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by Newbie (290 points)

This is a false claim because this isn't even the actual mandate that was considered to be passed. Biden was considering having a mask mandate in federal buildings but revoked it before it was approved. According to the New York Post, the White House lifted its own internal mask requirements 2 years ago and nothing has changed(https://nypost.com/2024/04/12/us-news/biden-rids-covid-executive-order-requiring-masks-in-federal-buildings/). There is no mandate for citizens and no evidence at all behind it. 

False
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by (180 points)
According to Congress.gov, there are no mask mandates as of 2023. I didn't find any evidence to back up the fact that Joe Biden signed this order, proving that this is false.
False
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by Newbie (250 points)
This claim is completely false. According to the New York Times there has not been a mask mandate in any state in the United States of America since 2022.
False
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by Newbie (480 points)
This is false. Just doing a basic search of mask mandates and searching president Biden mask mandates shows that this is incorrect. There is no news or info that backs this claim up.
False
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by Novice (540 points)
This is false, I could find no reliable sources saying that President Joe Biden ordered a mask mandate in 2024. Here's a White House Press realize talking about the executive order on COVID-19 19 and there is no mention of a new mask mandate

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/04/12/executive-order-on-covid-19-and-public-health-preparedness-and-response/
False
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by Novice (700 points)

Hi. Starting off by looking at the TikTok you linked, the video is "unavailable." There are multiple reasons for this. The video or account may have been taken down or deleted by the creator but this can also occur if a video is reported for being false and then taken down by admin.    

Since I can't see exactly what the video said or claimed I'm going to address this somewhat broadly. (If there is a specific point or evidence the video provided that you want further info on comment and I'll do my best to answer.) But according to The White House on April 12, 2024 (look at Section 2) Executive Order 13991 (requiring mask-wearing) was revoked. There haven't been any further official statements reinstating the mask mandate. 

False
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by Newbie (250 points)
There is no mask mandate as of May 2024 and there will not be one on June 12, 2024. A simple Google search shows that this is false and can be backed up by reliable sources like the New York Post.

https://nypost.com/2024/04/12/us-news/biden-rids-covid-executive-order-requiring-masks-in-federal-buildings/
False
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by (140 points)

This is false. There was a madiate in 2020 from the White House but there has not been a recent mandate implemented. Here is the White House Statements : Executive Order on COVID-19 and Public Health Preparedness and Response | The White House

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