Claim: Bill Gates is behind the pandemic. He has sinister plans for the world
Fact-check: A video claiming coronavirus is like any other flu is false - First Check
Verdict: this has been the most enduring fantasy story since the pandemic began. he has been accused of being behind a plan to implant trackable microchips. it is just a rumour without any basis that is going viral on social media. these conspiracy theories have been fact-checked while bill gates has, himself denied these claims and has hoped that "they die down".
Organisation: First Check
Author: Varadarajan Ananthakrishnan
Date published: 2020-09-02T23:40:59