Interview with Bill Gates on Covid, social media
He is easily one of the least bullshit-y sources when it comes to handling of COVID. But then there's this right in the middle of the interview: "<i>And when you have [posts] encrypted, there is no way to know what it is. I personally believe government should not allow those types of lies or fraud or child pornography [to be hidden with encryption like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger]</i>". Quite literally, encrypted communication should be illegal and the government should read everyone's private messages. What motivates a statement like this?