“World Economic Forum “document confirms 6 billion humans will die in 2025.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 24 Aug 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
We found no evidence that the World Economic Forum published a document confirming that ‘6 billion humans will die in 2025.’ The claim originated as a headline on a site known for publishing misinformation.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 August 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 August 2024, 5 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C_EXS5URRjK/
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