And h/t to @anicanaca for providing inspiration with her original piece!
Nov 19, 2022 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
As #COP27 reaches a (fraught) finale in Sharm el-Sheikh, a short 🧵 on the state of climate mis-/disinformation and our findings from the @caadcoalition Intelligence Unit:
1) The events of 2022 have turbocharged an already well-funded and transnational ecosystem for disinfo…
2) Russia’s war in Ukraine and the subsequent disruption to energy supply chains have spurred new (or revived old) anti-climate attacks - related content is trending in online communities everywhere from the US and Brazil to Germany and Australia.
Mar 11, 2022 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
There is a lot of noise in the UK about a #NetZero referendum, largely fuelled by high-vis pundits like Nigel Farage and groups like Net Zero Watch pushing the narrative on GB News, talkRADIO, The Sun etc. @ISDglobal has been monitoring this closely since COP26 and can reveal👇
There is *no parallel interest* evidenced across social media. I repeat, despite continual profiling in the mainstream media, our data suggests the public are either uninterested or actively criticising the idea online. The graph below shows all mentions since Jan 1 2022…
Mar 9, 2022 • 4 tweets • 5 min read
The latest report from @EP_Democracy has just been passed and formally recognises the threat of #climate mis- and disinformation. I believe it's the first time any policymaking body has adopted such language, and directly builds on efforts by @ISDglobal and our partner coalition.
@EP_Democracy@ISDglobal Article 148. "Emphasises the urgent need to address climate mis- and disinformation; welcomes the efforts at COP26 to adopt a universal definition of climate mis- and disinformation and to outline actions to address the matter;"
For the first time, #IPCC has highlighted the threat that mis-/disinfo pose to climate action - something our coalition has analysed and reported on since 2020. In a press release circulated today w/ partners like @consciousadnet@foe_us@CCDHate and @ClimateSSN, @ISDglobal said:
“We have a clear taxonomy of harm for other issue areas, including public health and electoral integrity, which have shown how such content translates into real-world impacts for both individuals and societies. While the climate sector has long argued the same...
