In the tangled web of tech billionaires, global health, and the vaccine industry, a viral conspiracy theory has resurfaced, casting a harsh spotlight on Bill Gates. As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent appointment by Donald Trump reignites debates about corporate profiteering and public health, Gates finds himself at the center of an alleged pump-and-dump scheme involving BioNTech—one that has the internet, especially X (formerly Twitter), in an uproar.