Social media users have falsely claimed that the World Economic Forum (WEF) has its own police force after police officers in Davos, Switzerland, were spotted wearing badges with the WEF logo during the organization’s annual meeting.
Thousands of people have shared this across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (here , here and here), alongside a photo of a Swiss police officer, and a closeup of his left sleeve, where there are two badges.
Verdict: False. The WEF does not have a police force. The police badges with a WEF logo are used by local officers in Graubunden to mark the organization’s annual conference.
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