Claim:
Social media posts claim a video shows Bill Gates suggesting the destruction of agricultural land through wildfires, specifically targeting cattle to reduce methane emissions.
Reasoning:
The video in question is an edited clip from Bill Gates’ appearance at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., in 2019, misleadingly combined with footage of cattle fleeing a wildfire in Texas in 2024. The edited video omits significant portions of Gates’ response, altering the context of his statements. Gates was discussing the environmental impact of cattle producing methane and the consequences of land clearing for agriculture, such as for palm oil plantations, but did not advocate for using wildfires to destroy cattle or agricultural land. The claim misrepresents Gates’ actual commentary on the need to address methane emissions from cattle and the environmental damage caused by certain agricultural practices.
Fact or Fiction?
Fiction. Bill Gates did not suggest destroying agricultural land or killing cattle with wildfires to reduce methane emissions. The claim distorts his comments about environmental impacts associated with cattle and land clearing for agriculture.
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