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  • Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Did NOT Say 'Political Revolution' Is 'Destroying' His 'Great Reset' Agenda

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    Did World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab confess that there is a "political revolution" that is making headway against his "Great Reset" agenda? No, that's not true: Schwab never said that during his remarks made at a summit. A clip of his speech was completely taken out of context in an article by a website known for…

    • Jan 22, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Did NOT Say 'Political Revolution' Is 'Destroying' His 'Great Reset' Agenda Made-Up Quotes
  • Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Sentence OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar To Death On January 16, 2024

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    Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps sentence Arati Prabhakar to death at a Guantanamo Bay military tribunal on January 16, 2024, for committing treason? No, that's not true: Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has made a public appearance following the purported date of conviction, and she did not appear to…

    • Jan 19, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Sentence OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar To Death On January 16, 2024 Seen Free
  • Fact Check: Video Of Social Media Personality Damon Imani Crashing WEF 2024 Davos Meeting Is NOT Real -- It's Satire

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    Is this a real video of Damon Imani, a self-described producer and artist based in Denmark, crashing the World Economic Forum 2024 meeting and yelling an expletive at the chairperson, Klaus Schwab? No, that's not true: Imani stated in public social media posts that this is satirical. The video has been clearly edited to replace the initial speaker introducing Schwab…

    • Jan 18, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Video Of Social Media Personality Damon Imani Crashing WEF 2024 Davos Meeting Is NOT Real -- It's Satire Altered Video
  • Fact Check: WEF 'Disease X' Meeting Does NOT Prove A Conspiracy To Implement A Planned Pandemic

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    Does a meeting about "Disease X" at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, prove the existence of some sinister plan to start a pandemic intentionally? No, that's not true: The panel discussion to be led by the World Health Organization's director general can be viewed online. The planned agenda is a discussion of preparedness for the next pandemic, not…

    • Jan 15, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: WEF 'Disease X' Meeting Does NOT Prove A Conspiracy To Implement A Planned Pandemic Public Event
  • Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Discuss Population Reduction In 2008 Interview With Klaus Schwab -- Expects Health Programs to Impact Population Growth

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    Did Bill Gates say in early 2008 that he wanted to focus on "population control", implying he wants to reduce the population? No, that's not true: Gates made a comment in an interview where he said he expected health programs dealing with certain diseases would affect mortality rates, which in turn would reduce growth in population. There is no credible…

    • Jan 15, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Bill Gates Did NOT Discuss Population Reduction In 2008 Interview With Klaus Schwab -- Expects Health Programs to Impact Population Growth Out of Context
  • Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Biden To Arrest Americans Who Share 'Non-Mainstream Content Online'

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    Did the World Health Organization order President Joe Biden to arrest Americans who share "non-mainstream content online"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence the organization ever said this. A spokesperson for the WHO denied this claim. The article making the claim links to a story about a plan to develop an approach to curbing misinformation, but it…

    • Jan 3, 2024
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Order Biden To Arrest Americans Who Share 'Non-Mainstream Content Online' Never Said
  • Fact Check: Pope Francis Did NOT Authorize WEF To Rewrite Fact Checked Version Of The Holy Bible

    Fact Check

    Did Pope Francis authorize the World Economic Forum to rewrite a fact checked version of the Holy Bible, and post about it on social media? No, that's not true: The social media post allegedly made by Pope Francis is fake, and there is no evidence of such an authorization reported on the Vatican website, the WEF website, or from credible…

    • Dec 27, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Pope Francis Did NOT Authorize WEF To Rewrite Fact Checked Version Of The Holy Bible He Didn't Say
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Lead Advisor To The World Economic Forum' Revealing Plan To Hook 'Useless People' On Drugs And Video Games In 2023

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    Did a video on social media capture "the lead advisor to the World Economic Forum" advocating for making "useless people" addicted to drugs and video games? No, that's not true: The recording showed a pre-pandemic discussion about the societal dangers stemming from rapid technological development and growing health care inequalities. One of the two participants, Yuval Harari, is not "the…

    • Nov 7, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Lead Advisor To The World Economic Forum' Revealing Plan To Hook 'Useless People' On Drugs And Video Games In 2023 Out Of Context
  • Fact Check: London Mayor Did NOT 'Sign Up All Nine Million Londoners For The Planetary Health Diet' And 'Vegetarian Plan' In October 2023 -- Claim Distorts His Statements

    Fact Check

    Did London Mayor Sadiq Khan impose restrictions on meat consumption on all city residents as of October 20, 2023? No, that's not true: While the mayor publicly promotes increased vegetable consumption, he neither introduced rationing of meat nor enacted a total ban on this category of food. Posts on social media mislead about his policies. In addition, Khan first announced…

    • Oct 20, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: London Mayor Did NOT 'Sign Up All Nine Million Londoners For The Planetary Health Diet' And 'Vegetarian Plan' In October 2023  -- Claim Distorts His Statements Exaggerated
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Pope Francis Declares Klaus Schwab 'More Important' Than Jesus Christ

    Fact Check

    Did Pope Francis declare World Economic Forum chairman Klaus Schwab a "more important" figure than Jesus Christ? No, that's not true: The People's Voice, the website originally making the claim, provided no sources proving the pope said this. The site has a long history of publishing fake or made up quotes and has a liability disclaimer that seeks to absolve…

    • Oct 16, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Pope Francis Declares Klaus Schwab 'More Important' Than Jesus Christ Not Reliable
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