Few people are as maligned as Bill Gates, the richer you are, the more criticism you

attract, even if your history is most generous philanthropist and advocate for world health.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, much of Gates' criticism focused on finding him to be somehow

to blame for the pandemic.

Today we're going to dive into the specific claims to fact-check them for validity, including

and especially close look at exactly how he might have gotten microchips into your vaccine.

Bill Gates conspiracy theories are coming right up on Skeptoid.

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Bill Gates conspiracy theories.

Today we're going to point our skeptical eye at conspiracy theories, charging philanthropist

and retired Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates with being behind many of the world's evils,

most particularly that he is intent on genocide against racial minorities.

Supposedly he plans to obliterate the populations of regions like Africa by distributing fake

vaccines that actually sterilize people, or more recently, deliver tracking technology

that he plans to use for some as-yet-unrevealed nefarious purpose.

What is it about Bill Gates that attracts the ire of the modern conspiracy theorist?

Well, first he's rich, so conspiracies about him will appeal to people who distrust the

wealthy.

Second, he comes from the world of software and tech, so conspiracies about him will appeal

to people who distrust technology or computers.

Third, he's history's largest donor to the philanthropic cause of global health, so

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