A video from December 2023 authentically depicts Bill Gate speaking at COP28 (Conference of Parties) in Dubai, U.A.E.
A video of Bill Gates speaking at COP28 – the 28th annual United Nations climate change conference held in Dubai – went viral over the weekend. Gates, who turned 68 this past October, spoke at the conference – which took place from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 – on the topics of climate crisis, food security, and clean energy.
Gates’ aging appearance seemed to be a topic of focus, leading some commenters to believe the video was fake or altered. “This isnt gates,” one user commented. “Masks everywhere and the right eye seems like a robot.” Another user wrote: “looks like a man in a mask to me. Not quite right- skin tones, wrinkles, the hair colour is too even.” “That is NOT Bill…” another user replied.
However, this is a real video, originally published by Gates’ personal social media accounts on Dec. 1.
One account on X (formerly Twitter), @wolsned, garnered 267,400 views of a post from Dec. 25 of the video captioned: “Bill Gates looks old these days, all that lying, deceiving, and killing, can take it’s toll on the soul.”
(Image via X account @wolsned)
The original video, posted on Gates’ Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, was captioned “I’m at #COP28, and the energy here is just amazing. When we invest in innovation that works for everyone, we won’t just keep the planet livable. We will make it a better place to live.”
The full transcript of the original video is as follows:
Another post published on Dec. 26 by X user @wideawake_media with 2,800 likes and 1,700 retweets was captioned:
We’ve previously reported on other claims pertaining to Gates, including whether or not he owns Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar and various rumors alleging rifts between Gates and Elon Musk.