India, July 28 -- Various social media posts have claimed that a young inventor from metro Atlanta has been missing for two weeks. Julian Brown, in his 20s, made headlines last year for his invention 'Plastoline,' which converts old plastics into usable fuels like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.

One Facebook post says, "Julian Brown, who has 1.3 million followers and 16 million likes on TikTok, has reportedly been missing for more than two weeks after claiming to successfully convert plastic waste into gasoline fuel. Share to get the word out."

Another post reads, "Has anyone else been following Julian Brown. I thought that he just wasn't popping up on my timeline but HE'S BEEN MISSING FOR TWO WEEKS!"

According to one Facebook post, Br...