@tinfoilhatnews: Bill Gates Foundation funded $7.6 million for genetically modified ticks 🧬🐜 The project (via Oxitec) aims to create 'self-limiting' GM male ticks to control cattle pests and diseases in Africa. Still in early research — no wild releases yet. Supporters say it could save livestock farmers billions. Critics ask: What about long-term ecosystem risks when releasing gene-edited bugs into nature? Balanced science debate or cause for concern? #GatesFoundation #GMTicks #Oxitec #GeneticallyModified #ScienceDebate