“On the Internet there are numerous offers to purchase masks at inflated prices, which in turn do not have protective properties,” the press release said.

In addition, as the agency warned, manufacturers of such medical masks are often people on social networks who are not related to the production of medical products.

The audit will be carried out on behalf of the head of the UK Alexander Bastrykin.

In March, Facebook temporarily banned the advertising of medical masks in order to avoid possible speculation against the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19.