Klaus Schwab, chairman of the World Economic Forum, is the subject of a fake video. Image by AP PHOTO
Several Facebook users have posted a video of what appears to be a World Economic Forum delegate unleashing a foul-mouthed tirade against the global body's founder.
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 prank video has been shared across social media as if it is real.
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.
One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts shared the video before making an edit 31 minutes later.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 FactCheckseveral 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 unleashing a foul-mouthed tirade against the groups founder Klaus Schwab is false.
The video is an attempt at satire made by a content creator.
False The claim is inaccurate.
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