“Bill Gates is behind the five recent cases of malaria in the United States.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook reel. Claim dated 3 Jul 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded efforts to combat malaria in Africa and Central America. Oxitec has received funding from the foundation, but not for its work involving mosquitos in the U.S.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 3 July 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 July 2023, 9 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CuND5vtO1Cy/
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CuFLpOIOW6x/
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1721527291632448
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CuE9z7GuSFR/
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