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Microsoft was also looking the other way at best and (more likely) directly involved at worst when it comes to all the conflicts in the '90s in areas with cobalt, diamonds, copper, etc. Somalian Civil War, Rwandan Genocide, Sierra Leone Civil War, First Congo War, etc. were in areas directly part of the supply chain for computers Microsoft relied on for their products.
As late as 2016, Microsoft was found not to be doing their due diligence on sourcing conflict minerals. It's speculated they still don't, but have released several annual reports over supply chains. The main reason they are no longer as involved, however, is because Microsoft was broken up between hardware and software in 2001. So now other companies plunder those areas.
Make no mistake, Gates is involved in more than just covid. He destroyed people's lives with frivolous lawsuits to climb his way to the top while profiting off genocide, slavery, and wars involving child soldiers.