{"id":2307299,"date":"2024-07-24T11:13:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T15:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-wef-officially-declare-bird-flu-an-international-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T11:16:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T15:16:44","slug":"fact-check-did-the-wef-officially-declare-bird-flu-an-international-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-wef-officially-declare-bird-flu-an-international-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did The WEF Officially Declare Bird Flu An \u2018International Pandemic?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-the-wef-officially-declare-bird-flu-an-international-pandemic%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=2307299&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>The\u200d summary of the article shared on Facebook \u200bclaiming that the World Economic Forum (WEF) has declared bird flu an international pandemic is false. The claim \u200boriginated from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/things-that-donald-trump-did-not-do\/\" title=\"Things That Donald Trump Did Not Do\">fake news website<\/a> and is not \u200csupported by any official declaration \u2064from the WEF. \u2063The article mentions cases of bird \u2064flu in Colorado and preventative measures taken in various countries but does not accurately state the WEF&#8217;s involvement. \u200dThe website responsible for spreading this misinformation has a history \u2063of sharing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-194-who-member-countries-have-not-agreed-to-arrest-citizens-who-oppose-the-bird-flu-vaccine\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: False claim that 194 WHO member countries agreed to arrest citizens opposing the bird flu vaccine\">fake news online<\/a>, as \u200breported by \u200bMashable. \u200bThe WEF has not made any\u200c official\u2064 announcement regarding bird\u2062 flu being declared an international  <\/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 screenshot of an article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/debi.neal.10\/posts\/pfbid025KbALxoTbpkQiwhi2RQPx8hHQZZDV63jdhoFnprDrXHb4i2nc2FGyXs4NeSmdPAhl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> purports the World Economic Forum (WEF) has officially declared bird flu an &ldquo;international pandemic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false and originally stems from a July 11 article published on &ldquo;The People&rsquo;s Voice,&rdquo; a website that is known for spreading &ldquo;fake news.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A sixth case of bird flu was recently identified in Colorado, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/19\/health\/bird-flu-colorado\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a>, citing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All six cases have impacted poultry workers who are believed to have caught the virus by working with infected birds, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The screenshot of the article shared via the Facebook post purports the WEF has officially declared bird flu an &ldquo;international pandemic.&rdquo; &ldquo;WEF Officially Declares Bird Flu an &lsquo;International Pandemic,&#8217;&rdquo; the article&rsquo;s headline reads.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;BREAKING: The World Economic Forum has officially declared Bird Flu an &lsquo;International Pandemic,&rsquo; and has ordered Governments to begin culling BILLIONS of chickens,&rdquo; the post&rsquo;s caption begins. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re literally trying to starve us all to Death. Do NOT comply with their demands under ANY circumstances,&rdquo; it continues.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false and originally stems from a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesvoice.tv\/wef-officially-declares-bird-flu-an-international-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11 article<\/a> published on &ldquo;The People&rsquo;s Voice,&rdquo; a website that is known for spreading &ldquo;fake news.&rdquo; A &ldquo;Liability Disclaimer&rdquo; included on the site&rsquo;s &ldquo;<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\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717163701883000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2b8TPT1dphxaCcGMh5EMwJ\">Terms of Use<\/a>&rdquo; page indicates it &ldquo;makes no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-john-kerrys-daughter-say-billions-must-die-for-new-world-order\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did John Kerry&#039;s Daughter Claim Billions Need to Die for &#039;New World Order&#039;?\">related graphics contained<\/a> on the site for any purpose.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The site, which has previously been known as &ldquo;NewsPunch&rdquo; and &ldquo;YourNewsWire,&rdquo; is described as &ldquo;one of the most well-known purveyors of fake news online,&rdquo; 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&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717163701883000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Z_uHRTf4JMJy4LRecxJKn\">2019 article from Mashable<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/11\/fact-check-who-elections-canceled-bird-flu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did The WHO Warn That Upcoming Elections Must Be Canceled Due To Bird Flu Outbreak?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although the article does mention measures taken in the state of Colorado and abroad in Finland to prevent potential outbreaks, it does not state that the WEF has officially declared bird flu an &ldquo;international pandemic.&rdquo; Likewise, the WEF has neither referenced the claim on its <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=BREAKING%3A%20The%20World%20Economic%20Forum%20has%20officially%20declared%20Bird%20Flu%20an%20%E2%80%98International%20Pandemic%E2%80%99%2C%20and%20has%20ordered%20Governments%20to%20begin%20culling%20BILLIONS%20of%20chickens.%20%20They%E2%80%99re%20literally%20trying%20to%20starve%20us%20all%20to%20Death.%20Do%20NOT%20comply%20with%20their%20demands%20under%20ANY%20circumstances.&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22BREAKING%3A+The+World+Economic+Forum+has+officially+declared+Bird+Flu+an+%E2%80%98International+Pandemic%E2%80%99%2C+and+has+ordered+Governments+to+begin+culling+BILLIONS+of+chickens.++They%E2%80%99re+literally+trying+to+starve+us+all+to+Death.+Do+NOT+comply+with+their+demands+under+ANY+circumstances.%22+%28from%3Awef%29+lang%3Aen&amp;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=18f094ea9bb8ac0e&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=BREAKING:+The+World+Economic+Forum+has+officially+declared+Bird+Flu+an+%E2%80%98International+Pandemic%E2%80%99,+and+has+ordered+Governments+to+begin+culling+BILLIONS+of+chickens.+They%E2%80%99re+literally+trying+to+starve+us+all+to+Death.+Do+NOT+comply+with+their+demands+under+ANY+circumstances.&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkcQBIVhywLvFlnlHDGKJGJbxkCJAabsmCLMydwiYVoUUKH-5Vkr9JVKb4KljW_6Qpl2Z6VLDTTpmnXG4L5yhTW2giGzKuojZxYVUs6gq-cpvwriHAvR9enuZ79nZkwBxiuI-hCSS4pqzuE0hbDwGN5IQOtOog&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGvLzg772HAxV9FVkFHYyKCgEQ0pQJegQIDhAB&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=870&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On July 23, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/fact-check\/wef-did-not-declare-bird-flu-an-international-pandemic-2024-07-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a> reported the claim was false.<\/p>\n<p>Yann Zopf, a spokesperson for the WEF, denied the claim&rsquo;s validity in an email to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These claims are completely made up. The World Economic Forum has never made any statement of this kind,&rdquo; Zopf said, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>The WEF shared the same statement it had provided to Reuters with Check Your Fact when contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u200d summary of the article shared on Facebook \u200bclaiming that the World Economic Forum (WEF) has declared bird flu an international pandemic is false. The claim \u200boriginated from a fake news website and is not \u200csupported by any official declaration \u2064from the WEF. \u2063The article mentions cases of bird \u2064flu in Colorado and preventative measures &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2307300,"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-1272817811-scaled-e1721764339833.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34671,14994,13420,35992,12333],"class_list":["post-2307299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bird-flu","tag-declaration","tag-fact-check","tag-international-pandemic","tag-wef"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1272817811-scaled-e1721764339833.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2307299","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=2307299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2307299\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2307300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2307299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2307299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2307299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}