Climate crisis deniers target scientists for vicious abuse on Musk’s Twitter

Some of the UK’s top scientists are struggling to deal with what they describe as a huge rise in abuse from climate crisis deniers on Twitter since the social media platform was taken over by Elon Musk last year.

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Google Promised to Defund Climate Lies, but the Ads Keep Coming

In October 2021, Google promised to stop placing ads alongside content that denied the existence and causes of climate change, so that purveyors of the false claims could no longer make money on its platforms, including YouTube.

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Une analyse inédite décrypte les rapports de force sur Twitter dans le débat climatique

Lancée début 2021, l'étude s'intitule "Les nouveaux fronts du dénialisme et du climato-scepticisme".

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The New Soldiers in Propane’s Fight Against Climate Action: Television Stars

For D.I.Y. enthusiasts, Matt Blashaw is a familiar face, judging bathroom remodels or planning surprise home makeovers on popular cable television shows. Mr. Blashaw also has an unusually strong opinion about how Americans should heat their homes: by burning propane, or liquid petroleum gas.

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Klima-Desinformation boomt auf Twitter

Wer auf Twitter den Suchbegriff "climate" eingibt, bekommt derzeit als Top-Ergebnis "#ClimateScam" angezeigt, Klimaschwindel. Der Hashtag dient als eine Art Sammelbecken für Lügen und Desinformationen über den Klimawandel.

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#ClimateScam: denialism claims flooding Twitter have scientists worried

Twitter has proved a cherished forum for climate scientists to share research, as well as for activists seeking to rally action to halt oil pipelines or decry politicians’ failure to cut pollution.

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The climate case against Elon Musk

Elon Musk at a SpaceX event in Florida. Photo by Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images. This newsletter has written a lot about so-called “climate billionaires”—billionaires who claim to be doing a lot for the climate. But we’ve never said much about Elon Musk.

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Twitter's climate vigilantes

For the last five years, Peter Johnson (not his real name) has been part of a secret group dedicated to finding and reporting accounts that spread climate denial and other misinformation on Twitter. They call themselves TNT: Team Ninja Trollhunters.

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* COP27 * Mapping the most influential Twitter accounts during COP26

Social media platforms increasingly shape the flow of information and influence around the world today. In the rapidly evolving global media landscape, key networks of opinion are built on the interactions between users sharing content and powerful individuals and groups generating attention.

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Le mode de vie ultra-consumériste promu par les influenceurs de plus en plus critiqué

Sur les réseaux sociaux, il existe des milliers de comptes comme celui de Payton Sartain, une influenceuse américaine, très populaire sur Youtube et Instagram, qui mettent en scène des vacances tout en proposant des promotions sur des vêtements.

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Extreme Temperaturen schüren laut Studie Hassrede im Netz

Potsdam – Temperaturen über 30 Grad Celsius schüren einer aktuellen Studie zufolge Hassrede im Netz. Dies gelte über alle Klimazonen und sozioökonomischen Unterschiede wie Einkommen oder politische Präferen­zen hinweg, teilte das Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK) heute mit.

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Pinterest Will Now Take Down Content Spreading Climate Change Misinformation

San Francisco-based Pinterest said it will take down any content posted on its platform that denies climate change and its impacts. The announcement shows Pinterest -- known for providing a space to share ideas about clothing, food and furniture -- is also getting into sustainability.

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«Unangemessene Inhalte» - Twitter verbietet klimaskeptische Werbung

Twitter verbietet das Schalten von Werbeanzeigen, die den Klimawandel bestreiten oder verharmlosen. Das erklärte der für Nachhaltigkeit zuständige Manager des Kurznachrichtendienstes. 01:57 Video Aus dem Archiv: Tesla-Chef Musk will Twitter kaufen Aus Tagesschau vom 14.04.2022. abspielen.

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Google Pledged to Remove Ads From Climate Denial Sites, but Many Still Run

Researchers found ads placed by Google on sites that falsely call global warming a hoax. The revenue those sites earn from the ads can fund further misinformation.

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