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Why people still fall for fake news about climate change
Disinformation is big challenge as COP28 opens in Dubai
As the world’s leaders gather this week at a major summit to discuss ways to address the effects of global warming, one of the greatest obstacles they face is disinformation.
As fires and floods rage, Facebook and Twitter are missing in action
Lisa Palmer, Silvio Waisbord: Trolling is taking a toll on science journalism
Science journalists say they face threats of online harassment — and that newsrooms are doing little to protect them.
Thinktank linked to tech giant Canon under pressure to remove ‘dangerous’ climate articles
A thinktank linked to Japanese technology giant Canon is coming under pressure to remove multiple articles from a research director that describe the climate crisis as “fake news” and compares campaigner Greta Thunberg to a communist.
Climate denial still flourishes on Facebook
Facebook is still allowing climate denial to flourish on its platform despite pledging months ago to crack down. About half the content from major publishers of climate denial receives warning labels and very little is fact-checked, a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate has found.
How Bakersfield feels about climate change
Climate change, despite impacting everyone in some way, is a deeply divisive issue, particularly with regard to how much responsibility should be placed on human behavior and to what degree the U.S. government should step in to mitigate our role in the crisis.