Armed conflict is the top risk in 2025, a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey released on Wednesday showed, a reminder of the deepening global fragmentation as government and business leaders attend an annual gathering in Davos next week.

War between nation-states in 2025 is top of the list of worries keeping global risk experts, policymakers and business leaders up at night amid growing geopolitical tensions, the World Economic Forum said.

Misinformation and disinformation pose the greatest risk to countries, businesses and individuals, over the next two years. The rise of fake news, the decline of fact checking on social media, and the growth of AI-generated deep fakes threaten to erode trust and deepen divisions between countries,

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The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified state-based armed conflict as the most critical global risk for 2025, highlighting escalating geopolitical tensions and increasing global fragmentation. The findings are part of the WEF’s latest Global Risks Report,

Misinformation and disinformation remain top short-term risks for the second consecutive year, underlining their persistent threat to societal cohesion and governance by eroding trust and exacerbating divisions within and between nations.