Sean
seanforachange.bsky.social
Sean
@seanforachange.bsky.social
Climate misinformation researcher and climate communications specialist
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🚨 Meta is leaving its users to wade through hate and disinformation

“[Tech] companies need to own the problem of disinformation that their own algorithms are creating,” Michael Khoo climate disinfo program director at @friends-earth.bsky.social told @theverge.com
Meta is leaving its users to wade through hate and disinformation
Meta’s decision to eliminate fact-checking could unleash a flood of disinformation, experts warn.
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January 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Brazil, UN and UNESCO launch Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change:

President Lula: “This initiative will bring together countries, international organizations, and networks of researchers to support joint efforts to tackle disinformation..."

#greensky
G20 Leaders’ Summit: Brazil, UN and UNESCO launch Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change | United Nations
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November 19, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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Ultimately, it's a lazy decision by Google (though not a financially costly one for them), brought on by their narrow definition of a "political ad" as being by national politicians and parties. They simply didn't do voluntary transparency properly, and are now blaming the new regulations for that.
November 15, 2024 at 9:45 AM
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🚨 As #COP29 is underway in another petrostate, we're releasing our report "Extreme Weather, Extreme Content." The report exposes how Big Tech enables climate disinformation "super-spreaders" while profiting from fossil fuel ads.

📖 Read the full report: https://buff.ly/3CqzAna
November 14, 2024 at 9:20 AM
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🚨 As world leaders gather for #COP29 climate negotiations in Baku, with the #G20 Summit in Brazil fast approaching, a group of 51 orgs and 42 climate & information integrity experts are calling for action to address climate disinformation.

Read the full letter here:
Climate Action Against Disinformation | 93 Experts+Orgs in Open Letter: Governments Should Curb Climate Disinformation
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November 14, 2024 at 10:50 AM