Foods / Tuesday, 09-Sep-2025

Is Bill Gates a global agriculture puppet master? Indian fact-checking site unmasks anti-biotechnology ‘environmentalists’ as source for fake claims

Is Bill Gates a global agriculture puppet master? Indian fact-checking site unmasks anti-biotechnology ‘environmentalists’ as source for fake claims

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No, the statement that Bill Gates instructed world governments to replace real food with genetically modified alternatives to combat global warming is false.

People on social media frequently target Bill Gates to spread misinformation. False claims have circulated saying that Bill Gates’ GMO mosquitoes are responsible for causing malaria. Another claim suggests that Gates planned a pandemic for 2025.

Likewise, in the context of this story, there is no public statement urging all governments to switch entirely to GMOs. While Gates advocates for GMOs, it is presented as a potential option and not a mandated one.

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Upon investigation, we found that The People’s Voice article misinterpreted Bill Gates’ speech given at the 2023 Africa Climate Summit. In his address, Gates discussed the effects of climate change on African nations, highlighted the initiatives of his organization Breakthrough Energy, and emphasized the significance of investing in innovation and collaborations.

During his speech, Gates cited the case of an Eastern Kenya chicken farmer who utilized drought-tolerant seeds and bred heat-tolerant chickens. But throughout the video we found Gates advocating GMO foods as a better alternative to fight.

In context with The People’s Voice website, they often write stories that do not have any proof and spread made-up stories.

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