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A now-deleted video shared on Facebook claimed that billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates had refused to inoculate his children, despite being an ardent supporter of vaccines. This is false: his wife Melinda Gates has previously confirmed that their three children have all been vaccinated. The couple's foundation also told AFP Fact that the kids were vaccinated.
The post featuring the video was shared more than 500 times on Facebook before the post (archived here) was removed.
A man in the clip claimed that Gates and his wife Melinda were planning to depopulate Africa by forcing people to take Covid-19 vaccines. He also alleged the Microsoft co-founder helped create the coronavirus as part of the depopulation plot.