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Report: Disinformation Escalating During Extreme Weather Events in Latin America

WASHINGTON – Today, new research from Roots and Friends of the Earth, commissioned with Purpose, has revealed the proliferation of climate disinformation narratives surrounding extreme weather events in Latin America. The report highlights how these events, due to their high visibility, multifaceted nature, and emotional impact, serve… Read More

Rumores Renovables: New Report Exposes Global Spanish Climate Disinformation Network

Companies must stop treating Spanish communities as second-class citizens and enforce stronger standards to reduce targeted disinformation. Read More

Climate of Misinformation: Social Media Companies Lag on Policies to Address Climate Denial and Greenwashing

A toxic and fossil-fueled minority is drowning out the voices of science and reason and social media platforms are complicit. Read More

Report Reveals YouTube Sows Division, Violates Google’s Climate Disinformation Ad Policy

WASHINGTON, LONDON – A report released today from the Climate Action Against Disinformation coalition found that Google has failed to systematically enforce its policy to demonetize YouTube videos that contain climate disinformation. In… Read More

Friends of the Earth Responds to Tik Tok’s New Climate Misinformation Policy

We applaud policies that address climate disinformation and encourage all social media platforms to adopt policies that protect their users. Read More

Twitter’s #ClimateScam and Fossil-Fueled Facebook Ads Documented In New COP27 Report

LONDON – Today, the Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAAD) coalition released its roundup report on climate disinformation detected around the United Nations’ climate conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The report reflects the efforts of the coalition’s COP27… Read More

Google, Major Ad Platforms Profit Off Climate Disinformation (And Fund It, Too)

Research released today from the Dewey Square Group exposes the extent to which ad networks profit from websites that spread climate disinfo. Read More

Ahead of COP27, Groups Demand Social Media Companies Address Climate Disinformation

Over a dozen organizations sent a letter to major platforms, calling on them to strengthen their content moderation policies. Read More

New EU law to hold social media companies accountable, US must increase transparency of Big Tech and reduce disinformation

The EU passed the Digital Services Act, the strongest legislation thus far to regulate Big Tech and stop disinformation on climate change. Read More

Deny, Deceive, Delay: Documenting and Responding to Climate Disinformation at COP26 and Beyond

A report released today documents the nature of climate disinformation around last year’s international climate conference in Glasgow. Read More