Bill Gates’ Big Bet on BioNTech: How Billionaires Like Bill Gates Profit from Pandemic Politics

It’s absolutely mind-boggling to think about the level of corporate greed and manipulation that has taken place during this pandemic. One of the most egregious examples of this is the actions of BioNTech, the German biotechnology company that has seen an extraordinary 243.27% growth, thanks to its partnership with Pfizer in the development of the Covid-19 vaccine.

But it’s not just BioNTech’s success in the vaccine market that is cause for concern — it’s also their attempts to silence critics and activists. In mid-December 2020, BioNTech contacted Twitter with a warning about an impending campaign targeting the pharmaceutical companies developing the Covid-19 vaccine. They warned of “serious consequences” of the action, including posts and comments that may violate Twitter’s terms of service, as well as the takeover of user accounts. They even went as far as to ask Twitter to “hide” activist tweets targeting their company’s account for a period of two days.

It is important to note that the activists were not actually breaking Twitter’s terms of service. Su Fern Teo, a member of Twitter’s safety team, noted that a quick scan of the activist campaign showed nothing that violated the company’s terms of service, and asked for more examples to “get a better sense of the content that may violate our policies.” This highlights that the request from BioNTech to hide the tweets from activists was not because they were breaking any rules, but rather because it went against the company’s interests.

And who benefits from all of this? None other than Bill Gates, who has invested heavily in BioNTech through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation has allocated 33.68% of its assets to the company, which amounts to approximately one million shares. Not only is the foundation investing in BioNTech, but they’re also working in partnership with the company to develop several of the vaccines currently in its pipeline.

It’s outrageous that a company like BioNTech, who is profiting so greatly from the pandemic, would attempt to silence those who are speaking out against their actions. And it’s even more concerning that a major player like Bill Gates is so heavily invested in this company, and stands to benefit greatly from their actions. The public deserves transparency and accountability, not corporate censorship and manipulation.

Sources: Morningstar Direct, TheIntercept_