Bill Gates unexpectedly began trending on social media after historic floods devastated parts of Texas. Dozens of people died, and several children from Camp Mystic near the Guadalupe River were reported missing. But as rescue efforts unfolded, online users started pushing a strange theory, blaming Gates for the disaster.
Posts across X (formerly Twitter) accused the Microsoft co-founder of manipulating the weather. The claims quickly went viral, despite no evidence connecting Gates to the storm.
The conspiracy centers around Gates’ past support for geoengineering projects. Users linked him to cloud seeding and solar radiation experiments, claiming they played a role in triggering the floods. One user wrote, “Of course, the Texas floods were from cloud seeding.. morons like Bill Gates think they know what they’re doing.”
Political figure Kandiss Taylor also weighed in. Though she didn’t mention Gates by name, she posted, “Fake weather. Fake hurricanes. Fake flooding. Fake. Fake. Fake.” The tone echoed widespread distrust and amplified the online storm.
Elon Musk’s AI tool, Grok, quickly fact-checked the trending posts. It confirmed there was no proof of weather being “weaponized” or manipulated by Gates. It stated clearly that while Gates has funded climate-related research, no scientific evidence supports claims that he caused the floods.
Since 2006, Bill Gates has backed several geoengineering programs. In 2010, he funded Silver Lining, a project designed to spray seawater into clouds to reflect sunlight. He also supported Harvard’s SCoPEx project, which aimed to test calcium carbonate spraying in the upper atmosphere. That test, however, was canceled in 2021 after protests.
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Cloud seeding is a weather modification technique used to increase rainfall by injecting chemicals like silver iodide into clouds. In Texas, it’s a state-regulated practice, aimed at combating drought. The Texas Weather Modification Association has confirmed that it’s not used to cause flooding.
Despite facts, conspiracy theories targeting Bill Gates show no sign of stopping. The tragedy in Texas has become another flashpoint in the growing wave of misinformation spreading online.
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