evidence: A German biotech company linked to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has had to refute claims made by social media conspiracists that it is behind a dengue fever outbreak in Brazil. Oxitec has received funds from the Gates Foundation. It develops and releases genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue and several other tropical diseases in various parts of the world. [...] In an investigation by AFP found that a Canadian website that the US Department of State warns is linked to Russia’s disinformation and propaganda ecosystem falsely published a story with the headline: ‘Money and Weaponized Mosquitos: Dengue Fever Surges by 400% in Brazil After Bill Gates-Backed Gene-Edited Mosquitos Released’.