WEF Global Risks Report 2026: Disinformation ranks among top global threats for the third consecutive year
The World Economic Forum’s 2026 Global Risks Report ranks misinformation and disinformation among the top global threats for the third consecutive year, placing disinformation second by severity over the next two years behind geoeconomic confrontation. The report also identifies disinformation as a driver across other major risk categories, including armed conflict, societal polarization, cyber insecurity, and civic freedoms. As narrative attacks compound alongside these risks, narrative intelligence gives organizations the visibility to detect and respond before disinformation escalates into business risk. View the report to see the full global risk landscape for 2026.