| Title: | Posts omitted some of Microsoft co-founder’s comments |
| URL: | https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33AG8AV |
| Publisher: | AFP |
| Date published: | March 6, 2023 |
| Description: | Some prominent conservatives in the United States are sharing a video that appears to show Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates calling the Ukrainian government one of the worst in the world amid the war with Russia. This is misleading; the original footage shows the billionaire philanthropist was referring to Ukraine’s past, but the clip was deceptively edited to omit the word “pre-war” from the start of his sentence. |
Posts omitted some of Microsoft co-founder’s comments
Some prominent conservatives in the United States are sharing a video that appears to show Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates calling the Ukrainian government one of the worst in the world amid the war with Russia. This is misleading; the original footage shows the billionaire philanthropist was referring to Ukraine's past, but the clip was deceptively edited to omit the word "pre-war" from the start of his sentence.
