Conspiracy theories about Bill Gates are nothing new to the internet . They have been around for years and have affected the lives of those close to him.

During the Covid-19 era, many conspiracy theories suggested that he was involved in this pandemic. Some asserted that Covid-19 was a cover for the Microsoft co-founder to put microchips in vaccines to track people.

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Bill Gates and his youngest daughter, Phoebe Gates. Photo: Instagram

Phoebe Gates, Gates' youngest daughter with ex-wife Melinda French Gates, said such rumors have damaged her personal relationships. Phoebe is the founder of the fashion platform Phia and is an outspoken activist who often shares her views on gender equality and reproductive rights on social media.

In the documentary series “What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates,” which aired on Netflix on September 18, the 22-year-old said she always heard conspiracy theories about her father. “I even had friends who cut ties with me because of vaccine rumors.”

As a public health graduate from Stanford University, she is interested in disseminating accurate health information.

“I need to learn more because I am still naive in believing that digital communication can be a force that brings us together and has rational debates,” Phoebe Gates shared in the documentary.

One thing about social media that her dad doesn't understand, according to Phoebe, is that truth and logic don't matter to people looking for an escape from everyday life.

In the film, Bill Gates asks his daughter where conspiracy theories come from. For Phoebe, they stem from fear. During the lockdown, no one knew who or what to believe, she says.

Bill Gates has previously found himself amused by conspiracy theories about himself. “When people say I want to spy on people – why would I spy on people?” he told the BBC earlier this year.

(According to Insider)