Bill Gates tackles wild conspiracy theories in new Netflix show

The lives of billionaires and creators of technological innovations that have revolutionized the world are a source of curiosity and speculation for many. Who are the founders of giant corporations behind closed doors when only their family is watching? Occasionally, we glimpse their lives thanks to series and TV programs. Nowadays, billionaires appear in productions on streaming platforms like Netflix more often than on the silver screen. Among the businessmen who agreed to participate in documentary programs is Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist.

The program's creators "What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates" repeatedly confront the billionaire with conspiracy theories about him. This is not entirely unreasonable—a lot of time in the program is dedicated to the impact of disinformation on society. Gates is thus asked if it is true that along with the liberal world order, "[they] are orchestrating a scheme to force people to eat bugs." The host adds, "I mean, that one does sound a bit ridiculous. The conspiracy is that the agenda is to 'weaken the lower classes with protein-poor insect diets.'" Gates responds by saying, "Uh, I’d feel bad if I was doing that."

Another theory that Bill Gates is confronted with concerns reptilians. According to its author, both the billionaire and Tom Hanks and Lady Gaga belong to the "part of the reptilian race." Joking as he usually does, the businessman stated, "Someone mentioned this one to me, I didn’t know we had Tom Hanks in on it though. I mean, that’s great."

Bill Gates was also informed that he allegedly drinks the blood of small children, sells potatoes to McDonald's, and is dead. Gates is said to have died in a car accident with his wife, and clones were put in their place. This last piece of information particularly amused the billionaire. He responded by saying that his ex-wife "is still a real person" and he himself is "doing his best."