Bill Gates' daughter Phoebe says friends have cut her off because of vaccine conspiracy theories about her dad
In Netflix's latest documentary series about the Microsoft billionaire, "What's Next? The Future With Bill Gates," which premiered on September 18, he asked the 22-year-old if she's ever come across the conspiracy theories about him.
"All the time," she answered. "I've even had friends cut me off because of these vaccine rumors."
Phoebe Gates said one thing her father didn't understand about social media is that facts and logic are not as important to people as finding an escape from everyday reality.
Gates then asked his daughter where conspiracy theories, such as his involvement with COVID-19 vaccines, actually come from. For Phoebe Gates, they arise from a place of fear.
Gates has previously said that he's come to laugh about the conspiracy theories about him.
"You got to have a sense of humor," he told the BBC earlier this year. "When people say that I want to track everyone — why do I want to track everyone?"
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In Netflix's latest documentary series about the Microsoft billionaire, "What's Next? The Future With Bill Gates," which premiered on September 18, he asked the 22-year-old if she's ever come across the conspiracy theories about him.
"All the time," she answered. "I've even had friends cut me off because of these vaccine rumors."
Phoebe Gates said one thing her father didn't understand about social media is that facts and logic are not as important to people as finding an escape from everyday reality.
Gates then asked his daughter where conspiracy theories, such as his involvement with COVID-19 vaccines, actually come from. For Phoebe Gates, they arise from a place of fear.
Gates has previously said that he's come to laugh about the conspiracy theories about him.
"You got to have a sense of humor," he told the BBC earlier this year. "When people say that I want to track everyone — why do I want to track everyone?"
https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gat...ies-2024-9
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