Will Google release millions of bacteria-infested mosquitoes into US states? What we know ^7.3%

Snopes.com - By Laerke Christensen - 6/3/2026, 2:52 PM

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The claim that "Google is planning to release millions of bacteria-infested mosquitoes into US states" is still under investigation. The claims relate to Debug, a Google-owned project that releases sterile male mosquitoes into the wild to control populations and decrease virus transmission risk to humans. In 2025, Google made two... more