Why Bill Gates is the focus of the latest coronavirus conspiracy theories

Hello! Bill Gates is one of the philanthropists leading the charge against the coronavirus pandemic. [Compass] [Presented by]( [VUORI]( Hello! Bill Gates is one of the philanthropists leading the charge against the coronavirus pandemic. But in the process, he’s become the latest target of conspiracy theories, particularly from anti-vaccine fringe groups on the internet. Anti-vaxxers are now calling Gates, who has long been an advocate for vaccines, “the Antichrist” and are falsely claiming he wants to build an invasive mass surveillance program to detect who should be tested for coronavirus. Despite the blatantly inaccurate nature of these theories, they’re still popular on sites such as YouTube. One video from a controversial Florida preacher who has latched onto the anti-vaccination movement has 1.8 million views. 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