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Offline rangerrebew

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Misinformation and disinformation are major threats to climate action.
« on: March 03, 2025, 06:46:30 am »
Misinformation and disinformation are major threats to climate action.

Climate change misinformation and disinformation create a distorted perception of climate science and solutions; meanwhile they weaken the public mandate for effective domestic and international policies aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Climate disinformation and misinformation refers to deceptive or misleading content that:

Undermines the existence or impacts of climate change, the unequivocal human influence on climate change, and the need for corresponding urgent action according to the IPCC scientific consensus and in line with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement;

Misrepresents scientific data, including by omission or cherry-picking, in order to erode trust in climate science, climate-focused institutions, experts, and solutions; or

Falsely publicises efforts as supportive of climate goals that in fact contribute to climate warming or contravene the scientific consensus on mitigation or adaptation.

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Re: Misinformation and disinformation are major threats to climate action.
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2025, 08:10:27 am »
And that, boys and girls is how you create "propaganda".

1. Make unquestionable assumptions, based on "science".
2. Accuse those who make such challenges of intentionally lying and misleading others.
3. Work to build a public consensus around using government power to silence dissenters because they are dangerous to public health and safety. 
« Last Edit: March 03, 2025, 08:18:12 am by andy58-in-nh »
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