A WEF spokesperson has denied viral claims of Schwab’s hospitalization.
Klaus Schwab, the 86-year old founder of the WEF was reported to be in the hospital on Sunday, however a spokesperson disputed the claims and says Schwab is in good health.
The German-born economic influencer faced accusations of being in the hospital and seriously ill, as was reported by conservative blog the Pacific Pundit.
“Rumors are circulating that Klaus Schwab has fallen very ill,” wrote American X (Twitter) influencer Matthew Wallace to his 1.7 million followers on Sunday morning.
“Klaus Schwab was apparently admitted to the hospital seriously ill. Anyway, that doesn’t bug me,” wrote Brazilian doctor Simon Goddek.
Neither Wallace nor Goddek provided any evidence for their claims, nor did they specify where they were made aware of the “rumours.”
The reports have not been corroborated by any mainstream news sources.
Some remain skeptical of the claims, including researcher Mike Rothschild. Rothschild has written several books about conspiracy theories, including one on QANON.
“The far right conspiracy sphere is buzzing that WEF head Klaus Schwab has been hospitalized, except no actual news outlet has reported this and I can’t find any evidence it’s true,” wrote Rothschild on X Sunday evening.
Fact-checkers disputed the claim on Monday, citing a WEF spokesperson.
The WEF was contacted for comment on the matter, but Toronto 99 did not receive an immediate response. The WEF reached out to other media outlets denying the rumours.
UPDATE: This article was updated to include additional information and context. It will be further updated if and when the WEF responds to questions from Toronto 99. Read more about our editorial standards.
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