• The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Risks Report 2025, based on insights from 900 global leaders, identifies armed conflict, environmental issues and disinformation as the top threats to global stability.
• Critics argue that the WEF’s emphasis on disinformation as a leading risk, ranking it higher than economic instability, is a pretext to justify increased global governance and tighter control over online speech, potentially undermining national sovereignty and individual liberties.
• Despite ongoing global economic challenges, the report downplays economic risks, with inflation and economic downturns falling out of the top 10 threats, while environmental risks such as extreme weather and biodiversity loss are highlighted as dominant long-term threats.
• The WEF’s report is seen as part of its broader mission to promote global governance and interconnected solutions, with critics viewing initiatives like the Great Reset as efforts to centralize power and reshape societies according to a globalist vision.

The release of the WEF’s Global Risks Report 2025 has sparked debate over the organization’s priorities. The report, based on insights from 900 “global leaders” across business, government, academia and civil society, identifies “armed conflict, environment and disinformation” as the top global threats. However, critics argue that the WEF’s focus on “mis/disinformation” as a leading risk reflects a broader agenda to justify increased global governance and tighter control over online speech, potentially at the expense of national sovereignty and individual liberties.

The report ranks “mis/disinformation” as a higher threat than economic instability for the second consecutive year, framing it as a “persistent threat to societal cohesion and governance by eroding trust” and “exacerbating divisions within and between nations.” This emphasis on disinformation, critics say, aligns with the WEF’s push for globalized solutions to what it describes as a crisis of trust.

“The WEF’s focus on disinformation feels like a pretext to justify more centralized control over information flows,” said one policy analyst, who requested anonymity. “By elevating disinformation to a top-tier threat, they’re laying the groundwork for policies that could restrict free speech and expand surveillance under the guise of protecting societal cohesion.”

While the WEF report highlights disinformation as a pressing concern, it downplays economic risks, which have fallen out of the top 10 global threats for both the two-year and 10-year outlooks. Inflation, once a top concern, now ranks 29th, while economic downturn sits at 19th. This shift in focus comes despite ongoing global economic instability, including rising debt levels, trade tensions and the lingering effects of inflation in many countries.

Instead, the report emphasizes long-term environmental risks, such as extreme weather events, biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse, as dominant threats over the next decade. These risks, the WEF argues, require “cross-border collaboration at scale” to address. Critics, however, see this as a call for increased globalization, even as many nations grapple with the consequences of globalized policies and seek to prioritize domestic interests.

“The WEF’s insistence on doubling down on globalization ignores the growing sentiment among nations to ‘turn inward’ and focus on self-reliance,” said a conservative commentator. “Their solutions often seem to favor centralized, top-down governance rather than empowering individual nations to address their unique challenges.”

A pattern of globalist ambitions

The WEF’s latest report is consistent with its long-standing mission to promote global governance and interconnected solutions to global challenges. Founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, the WEF has positioned itself as a platform for addressing global issues through collaboration among elites in business, politics and academia. However, its influence has drawn criticism from those who view its agenda as a threat to national sovereignty and individual freedoms.

Historically, the WEF has championed initiatives such as the Great Reset, a post-pandemic economic recovery plan that critics argue seeks to centralize power and reshape societies according to a globalist vision. The emphasis on disinformation in the Global Risks Report 2025 appears to align with this broader agenda, as it provides a rationale for increased regulation of online platforms and information dissemination.

“The WEF’s focus on disinformation is not just about combating false information—it’s about controlling the narrative,” said a political analyst. “By framing disinformation as a top global risk, they’re creating a justification for policies that could limit free expression and expand the reach of global governance.”

As the WEF convenes in Davos, its Global Risks Report 2025 underscores the organization’s priorities: combating disinformation, addressing environmental challenges and promoting globalized solutions. While these goals may resonate with some, critics warn that the WEF’s approach risks undermining national sovereignty and individual freedoms.

The report’s downplaying of economic risks and its emphasis on disinformation as a leading threat raise important questions about the WEF’s agenda and its implications for the future of global governance. As nations grapple with economic instability, geopolitical tensions and environmental challenges, the debate over the role of globalist organizations like the WEF will only intensify.

For now, the WEF’s vision of a more interconnected world remains a contentious issue, with critics arguing that true stability and prosperity can only be achieved by respecting the sovereignty of nations and the liberties of individuals. As one commentator put it, “The WEF talks about rebuilding trust, but perhaps they should start by explaining how that trust was lost in the first place.”

Sources include:

ReclaimTheNet.com

Santander.com

MarineLink.com