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The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Are ‘White Women’ the Greatest Threat to World Peace?

2023-01-31 A digitally altered image based on a Fox News graphic. A screenshot of a Fox News graphic circulating online has been digitally altered. The image purports to show a poll conducted in Germany by data analytics firm YouGov that asked respondents for the Go to site post…»

Logically→ The World Economic Forum plans to block the sun physically using ‘space bubbles’ to stop climate change.

2023-01-31 The WEF has not proposed space bubbles to combat climate change. The forum has only republished a research article that has been misinterpreted. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WHO Is NOT Forcing Member-States To End Human Rights And Freedoms Worldwide

2023-01-26 Is the World Health Organization (WHO) compelling member states, through an amendment to its International Health Regulations, to abandon "the dignity of human beings, the human rights of human beings and fundamental freedoms"? No, that's Go to site post…»

Logically→ The World Economic Forum is demanding unvaccinated pilots to man its members’ flights to Davos.

2023-01-26 The claim relies on a deliberate misrepresentation of an unrelated quote from an interview first shared six months before. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows a tour of a ‘War of the Worlds’ movie set, not the scene of Nepal’s deadly plane crash

2023-01-23 A video shows wreckage of the recent plane crash in Nepal. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘World’s Largest Ship’ Is NOT ‘Slowly Sinking’

2023-01-19 Is the "world's largest ship" slowly sinking? No, that's not true: The vessel at the center of this claim is not the largest ship in the world, nor has it sank. A widely viewed Facebook video featured footage of MV Modern Express, a Panam Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Claims that World Economic Forum is hiring only unvaccinated pilots don’t fly

2023-01-18 The World Economic Forum hired “unvaccinated pilots” to fly people into Davos, Switzerland, for its annual meeting for safety reasons. Go to site post…»

Logically→ WEF chairman Klaus Schwab has pulled out of the 2023 World Economic Forum Conference in Davos due to health issues.

2023-01-18 Klaus Schwab was present at the opening of 2023 World Economic Forum. There are no reports of Schwab having health issues. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Klaus Schwab Has ‘Banned Vaccinated Pilots From Transporting World Economic Forum Members In And Out Of Davos’

2023-01-16 Did Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), ban "vaccinated pilots from transporting World Economic Forum members in and out of Davos due to the safety risk they pose"? No, there's no evidence that' Go to site post…»

Logically→ Oxford is preparing for the New World Order by implementing surveillance road signs.

2023-01-16 An image of an Oxfordshire road sign that states drivers are leaving "District 5" has been digitally manipulated. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum NOT Planning Major Cyberattack — It’s Warning Against Cybercriminals

2023-01-14 Is the World Economic Forum (WEF) or its founder and executive chairman, Klaus Schwab, planning a major cyberattack that would effectively shut down "our society as a whole"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the WEF or Schwa Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Does the World Economic Forum Want to Legalize Pedophilia? 

2023-01-13 The World Economic Forum annual meeting 2022 in Davos, Switzerland.(Photo by Zheng Huansong/Xinhua via Getty Images) Claims are circulating online that the World Economic Forum has called for the decriminalization of pedophilia. These claims are false. Go to site post…»

Logically→ A satanic deep state is trafficking children and wants to create the New World Order.

2023-01-13 Claims of a satanic deep state are tied to the Qanon conspiracy theory, and there is no evidence to support it. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘T-esla’ Did NOT Launch Cryptocurrency Software Platform To ‘Cure Poverty All Over The World’ — It’s A Financial Scam

2023-01-11 Did "T-esla" release new cryptocurrency software designed to "cure poverty all over the world"? No, that's not true: This deceptive ad is not associated with Tesla or Elon Musk, the co-founder of the automotive and clean energy company. T Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ The World Economic Forum has not called for paedophilia to be decriminalised

2023-01-11 Quotes attributed to the WEF and its co-founder Klaus Schwab circulating on Facebook have been denied by a WEF spokesperson. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The World Economic Forum wants to impose climate lockdowns through carbon allowance programs.

2023-01-10 The WEF is not imposing climate lockdowns. Rightwing influencer Jack Posobiec misrepresents an opinion piece on the WEF blog. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Argentina released a 1000 peso commemorative note featuring Lionel Messi after winning the 2022 World Cup.

2023-01-09 There is no official announcement about a 1000 peso commemorative note featuring Messi's face being released by Argentina's central bank. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum’s Klaus Schwab Did NOT Tweet, Say ‘Jesus Is the Original Fake News’ — It’s A Fake News Story

2023-01-06 Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) or its founder and executive chairman, Klaus Schwab, tweet or say that "Jesus is the original fake news"? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that the statement is from Schwab or the WEF. The claim Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ The World Economic Forum is not cancelling Christmas

2023-01-06 A video claims that the WEF has launched an initiative to stop Christmas traditions—but no such initiative exists. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Declare That Pedophiles ‘Will Save Humanity’

2023-01-06 Did the World Economic Forum declare, as part of a purported campaign to promote public acceptance of pedophilia, that "pedophiles will save humanity"? No, that's not true: No credible evidence exists that the WEF has made any such statem Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did the World Economic Forum Call for Pets to Be Euthanized to Fight Climate Change?

2023-01-03 (Stock photo by Getty Images.) Claims are circulating online that the World Economic Forum has called for pet animals to be slaughtered to combat climate change. These claims are false. The claims appear to originate from two media sources: an Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ French political counselor Jacques Attali didn’t call for world depopulation through pandemics or vaccines

2023-01-02 REVIEW During the COVID-19 pandemic, a disinformation narrative unfolded: that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned as a tool to reduce the world population, either due to the virus itself or through the COVID-19 vaccines. Fact-checks repeatedly debunk Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Issue Weekly Bathing Order As Response to Climate Change

2022-12-31 Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) issue an order directing the public to bathe once weekly or less as part of an effort to combat climate change and save the planet? No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that WEF has issued Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Tweet That ‘Christmas Must Be Abolished’

2022-12-30 Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) tweet that "Christmas must be abolished" to fight climate change? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this is a real tweet and it does not appear on the official WEF Twitter account. The claim Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lionel Messi’s Face Will NOT Be Featured On Argentine Banknote After World Cup Victory

2022-12-28 Will the likeness of Lionel Messi, captain of Argentina's national soccer team, be featured on an Argentine 1,000 pesos banknote after the team's win at the 2022 World Cup? No, that's not true: There is no evidence at the time of this wri Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Dramatic Lenticular Cloud Layers Do NOT Signal End Of World Or Even Storm

2022-12-23 Does this short video of a dramatic layered cloud demonstrate "what the end of the world looks like" -- is it an impending scary natural disaster? No, that's not true: While we can't predict what the end of the world will look like, the c Go to site post…»

Logically→ Deepika Padukone was present at the FIFA World Cup trophy unveiling because of her film Pathaan’s connections to Qatar.

2022-12-22 Deepika Padukone unveiled the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy in her capacity as a brand ambassador of Louis Vuitton, who made the travel case for the cup. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Video shows chief guest Shah Rukh Khan at the FIFA World Cup 2022 closing ceremony.

2022-12-22 The video is from 2018, when the actor inaugurated showrooms for a jewelry brand. Khan was not a chief guest for the final match at the World Cup. Go to site post…»

Logically→ The World Economic Forum claims that God is dead, that Jesus is fake news, and that they have gained divine powers.

2022-12-21 According to an article on the website Newspunch, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that God is dead, that Jesus is "fake news," that WEF leaders have gained divine powers to rule over humanity, and that they will turn humans into gods Go to site post…»

Logically→ Photo shows Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training ground after Portugal’s exit from FIFA World Cup.

2022-12-21 While Ronaldo did train at Valdebebas, the photo has been altered to show the same. The original photo is of the athlete in Qatar before a match. Go to site post…»

Logically→ This video shows Lionel Messi hugging his mother after the World Cup win.

2022-12-20 A video of Lionel Messi hugging the national team's chef Antonia Farías was misreported as the striker hugging his mother. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Elon Musk, Jared Kushner at World Cup in Qatar

2022-12-19 On December 18 2022, a photograph purportedly showing Twitter’s new chief executive officer Elon Musk with Jared Kushner at the World Cup was shared to r/pics, later rising to the top spot on r/all: Elon Musk hanging out with Jared Kus Go to site post…»

Logically→ FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced that the football World Cup will be held every three years.

2022-12-19 The FIFA president has made no such announcement. The next FIFA World Cup will be held as per norms after four years in 2026. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Lionel Messi converted to Islam after Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

2022-12-19 Videos and images of Messi wearing a black and gold robe while lifting the trophy at the FIFA World Cup final were falsely shared with communal spin. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 2021 Was NOT A Year With No Flu Cases Worldwide

2022-12-16 Were there zero influenza cases worldwide in 2021 because flu cases were fraudulently recorded as COVID-19 cases? No, that's not true: Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, flu cases have been categorized separately f Go to site post…»

Logically→ Photos show Doha’s Stadium 974 being dismantled after the Brazil vs. South Korea World Cup match on December 6.

2022-12-14 Older images of the stadium under construction are being circulated. The dismantling of Stadium 974 may begin after the World Cup final. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Murdered US Senate Aide Harold Rosenthal Did NOT Expose Jewish Plot For World Domination Before His Death

2022-12-13 Did Harold Rosenthal, a U.S. Senate aide killed in a 1976 terrorist attack, expose before he died a clandestine Jewish plot to become global "task masters"? No, that's not true: The claim is part of an antisemitic hoax that white supremac Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Special Forces Did NOT Arrest World Economic Forum Chief Klaus Schwab For Ordering Genocide Via COVID-19 Vaccines

2022-12-13 Did U.S. Special Forces arrest World Economic Forum (WEF) Chairman Klaus Schwab because he ordered the genocide of 90 percent of the world's population by forcing them to get vaccinated against COVID-19? No, that's not true: A WEF spokesm Go to site post…»

Logically→ The World Economic Forum has proposed a new initiative to slaughter pets, aiming to fight climate change by reducing the “carbon pawprint.”

2022-12-13 No, the WEF has not called for an initiative to kill pets to fight climate change. Go to site post…»

Logically→ By projecting the text “Gaza is in our hearts” on a building, Qatar is supporting Palestine amid the World Cup.

2022-12-13 Qatar does support Palestine, but an August 2022 video is being shared to claim the country is making a statement during the ongoing world cup. Go to site post…»

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