Claim: A post shared more than 160,000 times on Facebook during the novel coronavirus pandemic says Bill Gates wants "digital tattoos" to check who has been tested, and asks if it would be "like holocaust victims have." This is misleading. Gates has spoken of the need for "digital certificates" for vaccination and testing but there is no evidence he has been in favor of a visible mark, like a tattoo. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also said the claim is false.
Fact-check: With Holocaust comparison, misleading Facebook post claims Bill Gates seeks 'digital tattoos'
Verdict: partly false
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2020-05-13T00:50:00