In this episode, we discuss misinformation and disinformation on climate change, what it is, how it is manufactured, its impacts, and how you can identify and protect against it. Misinformation and disinformation may be one of the most influential weapons that powerful individuals and companies use to stifle action on climate. It's time to call it out and talk about what to look for, how to break it down and what measures can be taken together to negate its effects.  In this conversation, we refer to a Carbon Brief article How climate change misinformation spreads online published 26 June 2020 by Kathie Treen, PhD candidate in the computer science department at the University of Exeter Dr Hywel Williams, associate professor in data science at the University of Exeter Dr Saffron O’Neill, associate professor in geography at the University of Exeter URL: https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-climate-change-misinformation-spreads-online  Recorded on 16 August 2021. Join the Facebook group to comment, ask questions and provide feedback: http://bit.ly/3vMZZCL For more great podcasts on similar topics, visit the Climactic Collective website: https://www.climactic.fm

Talking In This Climate

Talking In This Climate

Ep. 11: How to spot and protect against climate mis- and disinformation

SEP 10, 202156 MIN
Talking In This Climate

Ep. 11: How to spot and protect against climate mis- and disinformation

SEP 10, 202156 MIN

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In this episode, we discuss misinformation and disinformation on climate change, what it is, how it is manufactured, its impacts, and how you can identify and protect against it. Misinformation and disinformation may be one of the most influential weapons that powerful individuals and companies use to stifle action on climate. It's time to call it out and talk about what to look for, how to break it down and what measures can be taken together to negate its effects.  In this conversation, we refer to a Carbon Brief article How climate change misinformation spreads online published 26 June 2020 by Kathie Treen, PhD candidate in the computer science department at the University of Exeter Dr Hywel Williams, associate professor in data science at the University of Exeter Dr Saffron O’Neill, associate professor in geography at the University of Exeter URL: https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-how-climate-change-misinformation-spreads-online  Recorded on 16 August 2021. Join the Facebook group to comment, ask questions and provide feedback: http://bit.ly/3vMZZCL For more great podcasts on similar topics, visit the Climactic Collective website: https://www.climactic.fm