“Bill Gates’ support for malaria research is responsible for the recent locally acquired malaria cases in the U.S.”
Social media posts
U.S.. Claim dated 29 Jun 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
The Gates Foundation supports research into fighting malaria, including funding a company that releases genetically modified mosquitoes that are incapable of carrying the disease.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 June 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 July 2023, 19 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://perma.cc/4K3Y-Y5KS
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