Claim: "Smart dust", invented by Hitachi, has GPS capabilities and can be absorbed after being sprayed onto people, taken in food or drink or even injected.
Fact-check: No evidence GPS 'smart dust' is being implanted in humans - Full Fact
Verdict: while hitachi did unveil a tiny chip in 2006, there is no indication it has gps capabilities or that it would work after being implanted in the human body.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2021-11-12T00:00:00