Posts Share Fabricated Quote on ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns’

The World Economic Forum is a Switzerland-based nonprofit organization that aims to foster collaboration between public and private entities. It is known for its annual meeting in Davos, usually organized around a theme, which was “Cooperation in a Fragmented World” this year and “Working Together, Restoring Trust” last year.

In June 2020, the WEF announced the launch of an initiative called the “Great Reset,” which would be the theme of its 2021 annual meeting. The COVID-19 pandemic showed the potential of businesses and individuals to “abandon practices long claimed to be essential,” WEF founder Klaus Schwab wrote.

The initiative had a variety of goals — including environmental ones as well as ones aimed at improving health, addressing social challenges and increasing economic equity. Contrary to various conspiracy theories, the Great Reset was not intended to help create a global totalitarian government, nor get rid of capitalism.

Most recently, an article rapidly spreading on social media has fabricated a quote from Nicole Schwab, who is co-head of Nature-Based Solutions and a member of the executive committee at WEF. She is also Klaus Schwab’s daughter. The article, from the People’s Voice, follows a familiar playbook for the website, which previously has made up quotes and published false headlines.

The article headline reads: “Klaus Schwab’s Daughter: ‘Permanent Climate Lockdowns Coming – Whether You Like It or Not.’” Except there is no record of Nicole Schwab saying this. A WEF spokesperson told us via email that the People’s Voice article is “fake news.”