{"id":2295188,"date":"2024-07-15T10:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-lgbtq-leaders-sign-wef-treaty-to-accept-pedophiles-as-legally-protected-minority\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T10:14:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:14:28","slug":"fact-check-did-lgbtq-leaders-sign-wef-treaty-to-accept-pedophiles-as-legally-protected-minority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-lgbtq-leaders-sign-wef-treaty-to-accept-pedophiles-as-legally-protected-minority\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did LGBTQ+ Leaders Sign WEF Treaty To Accept Pedophiles As \u2018Legally Protected Minority?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-lgbtq-leaders-sign-wef-treaty-to-accept-pedophiles-as-legally-protected-minority%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2295188&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-put-up-fencing-around-capitol-ahead-of-trump-arraignment\/\" title=\"Capitol fenced by police prior to Trump&#039;s arraignment.\">viral video shared<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-yankees-minor-leaguer-cut-for-allegedly-stealing-more-than-bases\/\" title=\"New York Yankees\u2019 Minor Leaguer Cut For Allegedly Stealing More Than Bases\">social media claimed<\/a> that LGBTQ+ leaders\u200c had signed a World Economic Forum (WEF) treaty to accept pedophiles as a legally protected minority. However, fact-checking determined that this claim was false. The origin of the claim\u2062 was traced back \u200bto an article on a website known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turkeys-erdogan-warns-against-free-speech-says-social-media-a-threat-to-democracy\/\" title=\"Turkey\u2019s Erdogan Warns Against Free Speech, Says Social Media a \u2018Threat to Democracy\u2019\">spreading fake news<\/a>. The WEF was actually facing \u200da discrimination lawsuit from a former employee. The\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-of-mike-brown-ferguson-protest-organizers-demand-20-million-from-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"Family Of Mike Brown, Ferguson Protest Organizers Demand  Million From Black Lives Matter\">video making<\/a> the false claim had over 900,000 views but lacked evidence to support its allegations. The website where the claim originated has a history of spreading\u2064 fake news. The article \u2062did not provide any proof to\u200d back up the assertion that LGBTQ+ leaders had signed such a \u200dtreaty with \u2063the WEF.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tpvsean\/status\/1810066532610826619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> claims LGBTQ+ leaders have signed a World Economic Forum (WEF) treaty to accept pedophiles as a \u201clegally protected minority.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 LGBTQ+ Leaders Sign WEF Treaty to Accept Pedophiles as \u2018Legally Protected Minority\u2019 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08<\/p>\n<p>LGBTQ+ leaders are officially recognizing pedophiles as part of the club following World Economic Forum pressure to accept minor attracted persons as legally protected minorities.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/58Ihn0fbUk\">pic.twitter.com\/58Ihn0fbUk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TPV Sean (@tpvsean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tpvsean\/status\/1810066532610826619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2018The claim is false and originally stems from a July 7 article published on \u201cThe People\u2019s Voice,\u201d a website that is known for spreading \u201cfake news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Topaz Smith, a former WEF employee, is suing the organization for alleged \u201cworkplace discrimination,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/KK9YR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New York Times<\/a>. In the lawsuit, Smith accuses the WEF of \u201c[embracing] a \u2018scofflaw approach to anti-discrimination laws\u2019 and [overseeing] a hostile atmosphere toward women and Black workers,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The X video, which has received over 900,000 views as of writing, claims LGBTQ+ leaders have signed a WEF treaty to accept pedophiles as a \u201clegally protected minority.\u201d The video features a man delivering a broadcast-style report who claims the WEF has labeled criticism of pedophiles as \u201chate speech.\u201d The man also claims the WEF has said that \u201cgovernments must crack down on anybody who refuses to accept minor attracted persons in their community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The claim is false and originally stems from a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesvoice.tv\/lgbtq-leaders-sign-wef-treaty-to-accept-pedophiles-as-legally-protected-minority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 7 article<\/a> published on \u201cThe People\u2019s Voice,\u201d a website that is known for spreading \u201cfake news.\u201d A \u201cLiability Disclaimer\u201d included on the site\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/newspunch.com\/website-terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newspunch.com\/website-terms-of-use\/&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1717163701883000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2b8TPT1dphxaCcGMh5EMwJ\">Terms of Use<\/a>\u201d page indicates it \u201cmakes no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services and related graphics contained on the site for any purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The site, which has previously been known as \u201cNewsPunch\u201d and \u201cYourNewsWire,\u201d is described as \u201cone of the most well-known purveyors of fake news online,\u201d according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/yournewswire-news-punch-domain-facebook-fake-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/yournewswire-news-punch-domain-facebook-fake-news&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1717163701883000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0Z_uHRTf4JMJy4LRecxJKn\">2019 article from Mashable<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/09\/fact-check-project-2025-women-period-passports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, Project 2025 Has Not Called Women To Carry \u2018Period Passports\u2019)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although the article claims LGBTQ+ leaders have signed a WEF treaty, it does not provide any evidence to support that claim. Likewise, the claim is neither referenced on the WEF\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> nor its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064747418661\/search?q=LGBTQ%2B%20Leaders%20Sign%20WEF%20Treaty%20to%20Accept%20Pedophiles%20as%20%27Legally%20Protected%20Minority%27&#038;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22LGBTQ%2B%20Leaders%20Sign%20WEF%20Treaty%20to%20Accept%20Pedophiles%20as%20%27Legally%20Protected%20Minority%27%22%20(from%3Awef)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/worldeconomicforum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=868aeb5872767b9e&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=LGBTQ%2B+Leaders+Sign+WEF+Treaty+to+Accept+Pedophiles+as+%27Legally+Protected+Minority%27&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWtG_mNb-HwafvV8cKK_h1a6xwFkk_1aQL2187d-_SgpdlVDZtiBrYFjEa7SLHn9KyMkgzMJJCF1gEill00arRyRLqSboKoS4kGzZkWRX_liYY5RTmKz0pZOrAdXZrpwzyv0MXdR4hAg6KPTwEAkTWCUl0D2hUVX8qLpuirUKcDZbdh_L4iohxTcvvmTXKY5N6LJH-uQ&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjRvd-m26GHAxW3FFkFHebQCjsQ0pQJegQIDBAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=870&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On July 11, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/jul\/11\/tweets\/did-lgbtq-leaders-sign-a-wef-pro-pedophile-treaty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politifact<\/a> reported the claim was false.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted a WEF spokesperson for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video circulating on X falsely claims that LGBTQ+ leaders have signed a World Economic Forum (WEF) treaty to recognize pedophiles as a legally protected minority. The claim originated from a fake news website called &#8220;The People&#8217;s Voice.&#8221; The WEF is actually facing a lawsuit for workplace discrimination, not for promoting the acceptance of pedophiles. The website spreading this misinformation has a history of sharing fake news. There is no evidence to support the claim that LGBTQ+ leaders have signed any such treaty with the WEF. In fact, fact-checking sources have debunked this claim as false<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2295189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1547601844-scaled-e1720793844574.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13420,5331,35088],"class_list":["post-2295188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fact-check","tag-lgbtq","tag-wef-treaty"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1547601844-scaled-e1720793844574.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295188"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295188\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}