Bill Gates

Did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. win a Supreme Court lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies and prove that the COVID-19 vaccine does irreparable damage? No, that's not true: No such case was found in the Supreme Court docket. Lead Stories has previously debunked the claim that the Supreme Court has ruled that the COVID-19 vaccine is harmful. The claim appeared in a…

Did Bill Gates die in July 2013? Was he executed by Africans and Indians who had adverse reactions to incorrect shots they were given by Gates? No, neither of those claims are true: Gates is not a medical practitioner and would not be allowed to administer shots, though he does finance vaccine development. And there is no evidence that Bill…

Was "Chief Justice John Robert" arrested as of August 23, 2022? No, that's not true: The caption in this post is clickbait. There is no publicly available evidence to substantiate the claim, the accompanying video does not mention such an arrest and multiple errors suggest a credible news source did not create this post. The claim originated in a Facebook…

Was George Soros banned from Hungary, his birth country? No, that's not true: According to a communications director at the Open Society Foundations, where George Soros is the founder and the chair, as of this writing he has not been banned from Hungary. The claim appeared in a Facebook post with a video on August 3, 2022, under the title…

Is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being investigated for genocide by Interpol? No, that's not true: As of July 26, 2022, the International Criminal Police Organization made no announcement regarding Trudeau being a suspect. The article that made the claim was published on a satirical website and did not provide any evidence. The claim appeared in an article titled "Interpol:…

Is Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates being investigated by Interpol for the "plandemic"? No, that's not true: On July 26, 2022, the International Criminal Police Organization website did not contain any mentions of such an investigation. Additionally, the website that published the report says it offers "no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness" and produces satirical stories, not news. The claim appeared…

Is starch a manmade substance? No, that's not true: Starch exists in nature, and can be found in many naturally occurring foods. Starch exists in many foods, such as rice, bananas, and potatoes, a registered dietician told Lead Stories. A 2016 scientific paper summarizes the current understanding of plants creating their own starch in order to survive. The claim appeared…

Is there a global recall of all COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: There is no evidence of global public health agencies pulling their support for and endorsement of vaccinations to protect against SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus disease) and its variants. The World Health Organization told Lead Stories, "COVID-19 vaccines are being continuously assessed for their benefits versus risks. The consistent observation…

Did a fire burn down a Bill Gates-owned factory in the Netherlands that produced synthetic meat? No, that's not true: The fire took place at a distribution center owned by the Dutch grocery-delivery company, Picnic. A company representative told Lead Stories the claim is false. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust invested in Picnic in 2021, but it has…

Does 5G cause nosebleeds, cancer in the brain, low sperm count, headaches or insomnia? No, that's not true: A video offers no proof of the claims made about the wireless technology. While the long-term effects of 5G technology are still being researched, numerous public health agencies have determined that it does not present a health risk to people in general.…