As elites arrive in Davos, conspiracy theories thrive online


The meeting draws heads of state, business executives, cultural trendsetters and representatives from international organisations to the luxe mountain town. Though it's always unclear how much concrete action will emerge, the meeting is slated to take on pressing global issues from climate change and economic uncertainty to geopolitical instability and public health. — AFP

NEW YORK: When some of the world’s wealthiest and most influential figures gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting last year, sessions on climate change drew high-level discussions on topics such as carbon financing and sustainable food systems.

But an entirely different narrative played out on the Internet, where social media users claimed leaders wanted to force the population to eat insects instead of meat in the name of saving the environment.

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