Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-29 02:12:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BEAA5E609AEDC7ED95CB7E61B21D6B80EA68E708244BF0B4EB14E38C22C1573A
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The British biotech firm Oxitec has released genetically modified mosquitos which are incapable of spreading diseases such as malaria, Zika, and others. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/epa-oks-plan-release-24-million-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-rcna19738 https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/mosquito-control/community/emerging-methods/genetically-modified-mosquitoes.html While the Gates Foundation has awarded grants to Oxitec, they say this particular project was not funded by Gates. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bill-gates-release-gmo-mosquitoes/ https://www.geneconvenevi.org/articles/fact-check-bill-gates-genetically-modified-mosquitoes-are-responsible-for-mosquito-borne-viruses-in-florida-and-are-part-of-the-next-planned-pandemic/
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