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June 25, 2020
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Face Mask Exemption Cards are fraudulent licenses created by the “Freedom to Breathe Agency” Facebook group. The group designed these cards to prevent businesses from denying service to people who refuse to wear a mask, which can help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Origin

The masks began spreading online in June 2020. The group that produced them the “Freedom to Breath Agency” closed shortly after the cards went viral on June 24th, 2020. That day, former *Nsync member Lance Bass tweeted, “HEADS UP fellow businesses…. This is not a thing. This is what happens when Arts and Crafts Karens have too much time on their hands. We will throw it in the trash and send them on their way.” The tweet received more than 81,000 likes and 50,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).


Lance Bass @LanceBass HEADS UP fellow businesses.... This is not a thing. This is what happens when Arts and Crafts Karens have too much time on their hands. We will throw it in the trash and send them on their way. FACE MASK EXEMPT CARD I AM EXEMPT FROM ANY ORDINANCE REQUIRING FACE MASK USAGE IN PUBLIC. Wearing a face mask posses a mental and/or physical risk to me. Under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), I am not required to disclose my condition to you. Department of Justice ADA Violation reporting number: (800) 514-0301 If found in violation af the ADA you could face steep penalties Organizations and businesses can be fined up to $75,000 for your first violation and $150,000 for any subsequent violations DENYING ACCESS TO YOUR FTBA BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION WILL BE ALSO e ATHEAM www.ftbagency.com REPORTED TO FTBA FOR FURTHER ACTIONS 10:51 AM · Jun 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Text

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Throughout the day, people continued to share the image. Twitter user @HoarseWisperer, for example, tweeted, “This reminds me of when my friend and I got fake IDs in Times Square that just said ‘ID Card’ and looked like someone had made them with a home laminator.” The tweet received more than 2,900 likes and 400 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).


The Hoarse Whisperer @HoarseWisperer This reminds me of when my friend and I got fake IDs in Times Square that just said "ID Card" and looked like someone had made them with a home laminator. FACE MASK EXEMPT CARD I AM EXEMPT FROM ANY ORDINANCE REQUIRING FACE MASK USAGE IN PUBLIC. Wearing a face mask posses a mental and/or physical risk to me. Under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), I am not required to disclose my condition to you. Department of Justice ADA Violation reporting number: (800) 514-0301 If found in violation of the ADA you could face steep penalties. Organizations and businesses can be fined up to $75,000 for your first violation and $150,000 for any subsequent violations DENYING ACCESS TO YOUR FTBA www.ftbagency.com BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION WILL BE ALSO REPORTED TO FTBA FOR FURTHER ACTIONS 6:20 PM · Jun 24, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Text

The following day, Redditor Darkchyylde posted about the cards on the /r/YouShouldNo subreddit. The post received more than 52,000 points (90% upvoted) and 1,900 comments in less than 24 hours.

That day, the Department of Justice commented on the cards, stating that they were not issued by the DOJ nor endorsed by the department.

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