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Climate misinformation ‘rocket boosters’ on Musk’s Twitter
The Associated Press ^ | January 19, 2023 | By DAVID KLEPPER

Posted on 01/19/2023 6:15:25 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Search for the word “climate” on Twitter and the first automatic recommendation isn’t “climate crisis” or “climate jobs” or even “climate change” but instead “climate scam.”

Clicking on the recommendation yields dozens of posts denying the reality of climate change and making misleading claims about efforts to mitigate it.

Such misinformation has flourished on Twitter since it was bought by Elon Musk last year, but the site isn’t the only one promoting content that scientists and environmental advocates say undercuts public support for policies intended to respond to a changing climate.

“What’s happening in the information ecosystem poses a direct threat to action,” said Jennie King, head of climate research and response at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based nonprofit. “It plants those seeds of doubt and makes people think maybe there isn’t scientific consensus.”

The institute is part of a coalition of environmental advocacy groups that on Thursday released a report tracking climate change disinformation in the months before, during and after the U.N. climate summit in November.

The report faulted social media platforms for, among other things, failing to enforce their own policies prohibiting climate change misinformation. It is only the latest to highlight the growing problem of climate misinformation on Twitter.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: globalwarming; hoax; propaganda; sabotage; socialism
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1 posted on 01/19/2023 6:15:25 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So funny.
These idiots are now complaining about Twitter supposedly doing something that they have been doing themselves for years.


2 posted on 01/19/2023 6:18:12 AM PST by oldbill
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And?????? LOL! So many people have bought into this garbage. As in an earlier post, perhaps 10% of the folks care that this is crap. The rest? Line up and get your vax. All the car companies have gone full tile (IIRC Toyota is holding out). Even the ceo of Harley said they’re gearing up to go all elec. SMDH! Oh, if anyone spots the Yosemite Glacier, could you please return it.


3 posted on 01/19/2023 6:20:01 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Using more lies to try and restore credibility is not a winning strategy but cons never give up the con. Does anybody believe AP anymore?
4 posted on 01/19/2023 6:21:05 AM PST by Nateman (If Mohammad was not the Anti Christ Mad Moe definitely comes in as a Strong second..)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

More misinformation and disinformation from the Associated Propaganda.


5 posted on 01/19/2023 6:23:34 AM PST by SharpRightTurn (“Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys” P.J. O’Rourke)
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To: Nateman

“Does anybody believe AP anymore?”

No, not for years.


6 posted on 01/19/2023 6:24:19 AM PST by No Party Affiliation
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups” applies. Along with “bad ideas only stand when good ideas are silenced”. Hence the need for progressive liberals to shut you up. Not pretty but pretty simple.


7 posted on 01/19/2023 6:24:35 AM PST by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
the site isn’t the only one promoting content that scientists and environmental crackpots and communist
advocates say undercuts public support..

There is so much in this article that needs to be fixed, but this is a start.

Herr Goebbels would have been so proud of this jourNOlist.

"Propaganda works best when those who are being manipulated are confident they are acting on their own free will." ~ Joseph Goebbels

8 posted on 01/19/2023 6:25:29 AM PST by Thommas (The snout of the camel is already under the tent.)
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To: rktman

Long time Euro car guy, looking hard at Toyota/Lexus for the next go around because they are pushing back a little, seem to have some commitment to the ICE.


9 posted on 01/19/2023 6:46:52 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

““What’s happening in the information ecosystem poses a direct threat to action,” said Jennie King, head of climate research and response at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based nonprofit. “It plants those seeds of doubt and makes people think maybe there isn’t scientific consensus.””

There are only seeds of doubt because no one has yet put forth a solution other than to take money from Americans and give it to dictators all over the world in exchange for nothing. Or maybe there is seeds of doubt because every climate model being presented is severely flawed. Or maybe there are seeds of doubt because of claims that climate change is caused by racism, sexism, homophobia, religious beliefs and everything in between where white, judeo christian practicing men are being blamed for every problem in the world.

But those are just guesses which a year ago would have been censored.


10 posted on 01/19/2023 6:54:40 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (“Racist” is the new “Nazi”.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“The horror. The horror”


11 posted on 01/19/2023 6:56:28 AM PST by FrankRizzo890
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Ass. Press can’t stand anyone telling the truth.


12 posted on 01/19/2023 6:57:04 AM PST by EastTexasTraveler
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To: FreedomPoster

Currently they seem to. Guess I gotta maintain our Hemi Ram and our S80 Volvo. Can’t afford a new vehicle any more so..... 🤔👍


13 posted on 01/19/2023 7:01:47 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Communists don’t like giving up ground to their control of thought. They will use all their resources to push back. Twitter is in their sights, the fbi has been shamed. As schumer says “they have six ways from Sunday to get back at you”.


14 posted on 01/19/2023 7:02:50 AM PST by robel
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I am betting the story is a lie and plenty is still being posted by climate alarmists on Twitter.

I am betting it is just that the other side is no longer censored, so they are just having a field day.

AP - All Propaganda


15 posted on 01/19/2023 7:05:30 AM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (America -- July 4, 1776 to November 3, 2020 -- R.I.P.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Twitter-Climate

And a search for Climate on Google or the like results in as sorts of Climate Change warning pages and zero on positive effects or is it real or scam in the first 50 results. So the the liberal AP is upset about bias on one side.

16 posted on 01/19/2023 7:18:04 AM PST by daniel1212 (Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him who saves, be baptized + follow Him!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

She wants “policies prohibiting climate misinformation.” The way to tell who is the truth teller and who is the liar: identify which wants to silence dissenting voices. Truthtellers are happy to take on all comers; liars fear exposure and seek to prevent it at all costs.
I believe this test works for almost any controversial subject. Courtesy of Dennis Prager, btw.


17 posted on 01/19/2023 7:43:16 AM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: FrankRizzo890

I finished watching Apocalypse Now last nite.

“The horror.The horror”


18 posted on 01/19/2023 8:04:48 AM PST by RideForever (Damn, another dangling par .....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Its real simple folks. The Left-centric media’s complaint about “climate change” information they don’t like, and don’t want you to see, is not that it is mainly coming from “climate change deniers”, but really because most of it comes from science based reports from folks that are not climate alarmists. THAT is the Left’s problem, the same as it was over the Covid vaccines. “Misinformation” is merely reports that do not scare you into following along with an agenda supported by the Left. And any report that reasonably questions any “science” in the alarmist position, is called out as “misinformation”.


19 posted on 01/19/2023 8:17:04 AM PST by Wuli
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

too bad it’s not true...


20 posted on 01/19/2023 9:14:38 AM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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