Viral ‘fake’ food video sparks Bill Gates conspiracies—but there’s just one problem  

Videos are spreading rapidly across social media that purport to show anomalies with fruits and vegetables at grocery stores in the United States. Conspiracy theorists are citing the footage as evidence that our food is no longer real and has been tampered with by billionaire Bill Gates.

In a TikTok video posted to X, which has been viewed more than 23.2 million times, users are asked whether they are eating “Bill Gates FAKE FOOD.”

The video shows a compilation of clips from consumers...