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I wonder what happened to this protest in 2020? Protesters in Melbourne chanted "arrest Bill Gates" during anti-lockdown demonstrations held on May 10, 2020, outside Victoria's Parliament House. The crowd, estimated between 100 and 300 people, expressed opposition to coronavirus restrictions, mandatory vaccination, and 5G networks while promoting conspiracy theories linking Bill Gates to the pandemic. Conspiracy motivations drove the chants, with participants claiming Gates intended to use vaccines to inject microchips for global tracking or that he was responsible for creating the virus. These beliefs were fueled by online misinformation, including unfounded theories about 5G technology causing COVID-19, which Australian health authorities dismissed as "complete nonsense." Police intervention resulted in 10 arrests for failing to comply with social distancing directions, with additional charges for assaulting officers and throwing missiles. The protests also inspired street art by anonymous artist Lushsux, who created a mural depicting Gates holding a syringe with the caption "Time to install your update." https://au.news.yahoo.com/bizarre-chant-breaks-out-at-melbourne-lockdown-protest-063926700.html