As elites arrive in Davos, conspiracy theories thrive online

NEW YORK (AP) — The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting — which will draw some of the world’s wealthiest and most influential figures to the Swiss mountain town of Davos this week — has increasingly become a target for bizarre claims from a growing chorus of commentators who believe the forum involves a group of elites manipulating global events for their own benefit. Misinformation experts say what was once a conspiracy theory found in the internet’s underbelly has now hit the mainstream, becoming more concerning as it grows in popularity.