Bill Gates discusses conspiracy theories surrounding him in a new Netflix series, acknowledging the bizarre nature of some claims while expressing concern about the spread of misinformation. His daughter Phoebe also shares her experience with people distancing themselves due to unfounded vaccine rumors.
Bill Gates Shrugs Off Conspiracy Theories in New Series as Daughter Phoebe Shares a Warning: 'Friends Cut Me Off'
A scheme to force people to eat bugs to weaken the lower class? Bill responds by saying, “I’d feel bad if I was doing that." As Larry Cohen, the CEO of Gates Ventures, Bill’s personal services company, puts it, the philanthropist is “pretty tough-skinned." “People want an escape, they want to laugh, they want an engaging video, they want to be taken away from boring reality,” the recent Stanford University graduate says.
He notes that after the rampant spread of misinformation during the COVID pandemic, it's "scary" to think about what would happen “if we have a pandemic that’s 10 times worse.” Bill Gates Was 'Worried' to Ask Daughter Phoebe to Be in Netflix Show, but Their Conversation Was His ‘Favorite’
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