WHAT WAS CLAIMED
A video shows a World Economic Forum delegate telling the group’s founder Klaus Schwab to “go f*** himself”.
OUR VERDICT
False. The prank video was created by a satirist.
Several Facebook users have posted a video of what appears to be a World Economic Forum delegate telling the global body's founder to "go f*** himself".
But the video is a prank, created by a self-described satirist.
The clip has been posted across social media, examples here, here, here, here, here and archived here.
The video features a man supposedly speaking at the WEF's annual conference in Davos, Switzerland.
After thanking the organisers for giving him a platform, the man's demeanour shifts.
"F*** you Klaus Schwab and f*** your new world order," the supposed delegate says.
Schwab then exits the stage as the audience looks on.
But the video is a prank, posted by self-described satirist Damon Imani.
He clearly labels the WEF video as satire on his X post.
The annual WEF conference in Davos has become a target for conspiracy theories and misinformation about the intentions of the global group.
AAP FactCheck has debunked numerous claims about conspiracies connected to the WEF, including here, here, here and here.
Australian One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts reposted the video on his X page on Wednesday, telling his followers "Brilliant. Davos delegate telling Klaus Schwab to his face & in public to go f… himself."
He amended his post 31 minutes later to inform his followers the video was the work of a comedian.
Monica Smit, who has been debunked by AAP FactCheck several times, also amended her post and apologised for getting her followers' hopes up.
The Verdict
The claim that a video shows a World Economic Forum delegate telling the group's founder Klaus Schwab to "go f*** himself" is false.
The video is an attempt at satire made by a content creator.
False – The claim is inaccurate.
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