evidence: Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was the focus of speculation online this week after the headline of a news story appeared to suggest he had been arrested in Nebraska. [...] A handful of Fark users jokingly linked the Microsoft co-founder to the arrest. One user wrote: "Fend off a knife attack or reinstall Windows ME?," making reference to the operating system released in 2000, also known as Windows Millennium Edition. [...] Billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates was not arrested regarding the incident in Nebraska. A man named Willie Gates Jr. was detained by officers from the Lincoln Police Department on March 9, 2021, and is facing multiple charges.