USAID shutdown fact check

USAID has provided funding to BBC Media Action, an independent charity associated with the BBC, for humanitarian projects

FACT CHECK: False Claims About USAID Funding Bioweapons, Celebrities, and Media Outlets

FACTCHECK 360February 17, 2025February 17, 202505 mins

FACT CHECK: False Claims About USAID Funding Bioweapons, Celebrities, and Media Outlets A wave of misinformation has surfaced following the shutdown of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Various claims, from USAID’s alleged role in bioweapon research to funding media outlets and celebrities, have circulated online. We fact-checked these allegations to separate fact…