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Does Bill Gates Own the Majority of US Farmland?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 28, 2022 Uncertainty breeds conspiracy theories.
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Is This a Mugshot of Bill Gates After Arrest for Traffic Violations?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 18, 2022 The co-founder of Microsoft had a few minor run-ins with the law.
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No, Bill Gates' Wyoming Ranch Wasn't Stormed by Navy SEALs

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 25, 2021 Genuine news outlets don't carry "parody" disclaimers.
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Did Bill Gates Negotiate Vacations With Ex-Girlfriend Into Marriage Contract?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 4, 2021 When the Gateses announced their divorce on May 3, 2021, old rumors about their relationship bec ...
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Did Bill Gates' Father 'Run' Planned Parenthood and Teach His Son to Spread the 'Gospel' of Eugenics?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jan. 6, 2021 Conspiratorial social media posts baselessly linked the philanthropist to eugenics.
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Is Bill Gates Funding Efforts To Block The Sun?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan. 5, 2021 Sensationalized headlines mischaracterize the efforts of Harvard's SCoPEx project.
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Is Moderna Tied to Fauci, Gates, Soros, and Epstein?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 1, 2020 A spoof omnibus conspiracy theory linked a company developing a potential COVID-19 vaccine to se ...
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Did Melinda Gates Say This About Black People and COVID-19 Vaccination?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
June 11, 2020 A meme alleged she said Black Americans "must be" first in line for a vax, just behind heath car ...
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Did Bill Gates Brief the CIA in 2005 About a Mind-Altering Vaccine?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 21, 2020 A years-old hoax recirculated in 2020 — this time with Gates' name attached to it.
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Is Italy Calling for Bill Gates' Arrest?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 18, 2020 While an Italian politician truly did call for Bill Gates to be arrested, this position has not ...
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Did Bill Gates Tell George Magazine That an 'Over-Populated Planet' Would Fall to a 'Lung-Attacking Virus'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 1, 2020 Bill Gates was featured in a 1997 issue of George magazine, but so were other people.
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Is 'Center for Global Human Population Reduction' Inscribed on a Gates Foundation Building?

Written by:
Dan Evon
April 30, 2020 A doctored image was used to promulgate an old conspiracy theory about Bill Gates.
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Is Bill Gates Being Sued by India Over Vaccination Deaths?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 10, 2020 A fresh meme resurrected and combined some stale claims that we had already investigated at length.
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Did Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Other Tech Billionaire Parents Advocate Limiting Children's Technology Use?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 30, 2018 A number of tech billionaires seemingly agree on at least one piece of parenting advice: Limit y ...
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Did Bill Gates 'Admit' Vaccinations Are Designed So Governments Can 'Depopulate' the World?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
March 10, 2017 The computer magnate believes that vaccines can be used to reduce childhood mortality and ultima ...
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Bill and Melinda Gates Are Giving Away Free College Textbooks?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 24, 2016 An image suggesting that Bill and Melinda Gates are giving away free college textbooks is somewh ...
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Trump Wants to Shut Down the Internet?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec. 9, 2015 Donald Trump made some confusing remarks about an internet shutdown or ban, but he appeared to b ...
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Son of a Woodcutter

Written by:
Snopes Staff
July 22, 2012 Wherein Bill Gates supposedly explains to a waiter why he left a much smaller tip than his son did.
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Bill Gates $5,000 Giveaway

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sept. 25, 2005 One of the oldest Internet hoaxes holds that Microsoft and other companies are giving $5,000 to ...
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General Motors Replies to Bill Gates

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 11, 2002 General Motors responds to Bill Gates' comparison of advances in computing to the automotive ind ...
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