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World End 2026

The claim that the world will end in 2026, based on a 1960 extrapolation by Heinz von Foerster, and its debunking by fact-checking outlets and experts.

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Jan 20, 2026
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Is the world going to end soon

No credible scientific consensus predicts the world will end in 2026; the viral claim rests mainly on a tongue‑in‑cheek 1960 extrapolation by Heinz von Foerster and a raft of recycled prophecies and s...