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Fraudulent marketing and deepfakes

The use of Bill Gates's likeness in fraudulent marketing and deepfakes, which can create false financial or endorsement links.

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Jan 23, 2026
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Is Gates Mind Boost for real?

The claim that a product called "" is a legitimate, –endorsed memory pill is false: marketers have repeatedly used fake news-style sites and fabricated endorsements from billionaires and celebrities t...

Jan 30, 2026
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What official statements have Bill Gates or the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation issued denying use of his likeness in supplement ads?

No explicit, contemporaneous official statement from or that directly and narrowly denies “” appears in the supplied reporting; instead, the documents show a pattern of third‑party fact checks calling...

Feb 5, 2026

Which fact‑check organizations have debunked fake videos or ads featuring Bill Gates, and what methods did they use to verify forgeries?

Several established fact‑checking organizations — including , , , , , , , and — have publicly debunked manipulated videos, audio edits and ads that purport to show or quote ; their verification techni...

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