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A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows a surgical mask made in China that contains a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip. Verdict: False The video was created by a Facebook user as satire. The Facebook user said he inserted the chip in the mask for the satirical video. Facebook: The Facebook post includes a 45-second video clip that shows an unidentified man using his cell phone to scan a surgical face mask. The scan appears to react to the mask, sending a notification of the mask’s location to the man’s cell phone. He then rips apart the mask to reveal a microchip buried within it. Masks made in China are manufactured from plastic, sprayed with chemicals and often contain RFID chips. [Shown here], reads the video’s caption in part. An RFID chip is a tag, label or card that can exchange data with a reader using radio frequency (RF) signals that usually has a built-in antenna and an integrated circuit, according to Techopedia . While the video does appear to show some sort of chip inside the mask, an internet search reveals the video was actually created as satire. It was initially shared by a Greek-speaking Facebook user in September 2020 who clarified it was created as a joke. Of course this is a troll! reads a translated version of the September 2020 clip’s caption. The chip is a common NFC that we put on the mask for the video. (RELATED: Does Victoria’s Secret Apparel Contain A ‘Chip’ To Track Customers?) Near-field communication (NFC) chips allow phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices to share data with other NFC-equipped devices easily, according to digitaltrends.com . They can be purchased on Amazon . Check Your Fact didn’t find any credible news reporting about China-produced surgical masks containing RFID chips. A spokesperson for the Department of Defense told Check Your Fact via email: We have not received any reporting of this in DOD.
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