Claim: Bill Gates is quoted in the February 1997 issue of George magazine as saying an "over-populated planet" would be "choked to extinction by a lung-attacking virus."
Fact-check: Did Bill Gates Say This to George Magazine About 'Over-Populated Planet'?
Verdict: Misattributed
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Dan Evon
Date published: 2020-05-01T09:06:39