World Economic Forum 'rigged data' to make Brexit look like failure
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The World Economic Forum (WEF) is facing allegations of manipulating data to portray Brexit negatively. Klaus Schwab, the WEF founder, reportedly intervened in the Global Competitiveness Report to ensure that the UK's productivity ranking did not improve, fearing it could boost pro-Brexit sentiments. Despite an initial ranking jump, the final report in 2017 showed the UK fell to eighth place.

Whistleblowers accused Schwab of other misconducts, leading to an internal investigation. Critics claim these actions expose "anti-democratic practices" at the WEF. Priti Patel called the manipulation a "stain on the reputation of the WEF." The investigation's final results are pending.

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