Climate
The spread of conspiracy theories about climate change threatens to erode trust in government institutions and undermine international responses to the climate emergency. Our analysis has also identified how foreign actors seek to exploit natural disasters to promote their own narratives, threatening relief efforts and harming communities exposed to the impacts of climate change. ISD works to support policymakers, civil society groups and others to combat false narratives about climate change.
Further Reading
June 30, 2023
TikTok fails to enforce content removal of climate change-denial videos, BBC investigation finds
Climate, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation, Tech Accountability and Safety
June 14, 2023
Canada’s wildfires, the latest climate topic to be “weaponised” under identity politics and cultural discourse
Climate, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
May 29, 2023
How a local traffic plan in Oxford was weaponised to advance anti-climate narratives
Climate, Democratic Integrity, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
March 28, 2023
Climate sceptics direct anger, death threats at professor who created the 15-minute city concept
Climate, Democratic Integrity, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation
