No, world leaders have not signed supposed WEF 'Age of Death' laws

Kate Atkinson December 23, 2024
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Fears governments want to bring in a maximum age for the elderly are unfounded. Image by Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS

WHAT WAS CLAIMED

World leaders signed a World Economic Forum (WEF) treaty to introduce “Age of Death” laws.

OUR VERDICT

False. The WEF has no such treaty.

AAP FACTCHECK – Global leaders have not agreed to introduce laws that mean individuals will no longer have the right to live beyond a government-mandated age, despite claims being made on social media.

The claim appears to have originated in an article published by The People's Voice, a website AAP FactCheck has debunked numerous times.

A December 11 Facebook post is captioned with the headline of the article: "World Leaders Sign WEF Treaty Introducing 'Age of Death' Laws in West."

The post continues: "Under this new system, individuals will no longer have the right to live beyond a government-mandated age - let's say 70 years old, for example - without first obtaining state approval.

"If you're deemed unworthy by a death panel, it's straight to the 'suicide pod' for you."

Several other Facebook posts have shared the article.