What are climate misinformation and disinformation and how can we tackle them?
5 days ago
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- Climate misinformation is false or inaccurate information spread without malicious intent, while climate disinformation is deliberately false and spread to deceive for political, financial, or ideological reasons.
- Types of climate misinformation and disinformation include climate denial, climate delay, greenwashing, and conspiracy narratives.
- Climate misinformation and disinformation spread through echo chambers, algorithmic bias, and abuse by malicious actors, exacerbating tensions in environmentally stressed regions.
- Efforts to combat climate misinformation and disinformation involve governments, academic organizations, media, civil society, and global initiatives like the UN's Global Principles for Information Integrity.
- Individuals can counter misinformation by verifying sources, consulting experts, and communicating evidence-based messages.
- UNDP addresses climate misinformation through digital tools, capacity building, and partnerships, supporting initiatives like iVerify and media literacy training.