According to the “Climate of Misinformation: Ranking Big Tech” report published in September 2023 by the Center for Accountability and Digital Democracy (CAAD), misinformation around climate change, fueled by the fossil fuel industry, has hindered climate action for decades. In 2022, the International Governmental Panel on Climate Change highlighted the issue of Big Tech’s role in the resurgence of climate denial. The United Nations, in June 2023, stated that misinformation about the climate crisis is delaying essential actions for a sustainable future. Despite platforms like Google, in 2021, pledging to stop monetizing climate denial content on YouTube, the spread of … Continue reading Climate Misinformation on Social Media: What the 2023 CAAD Report Reveals