Climate conspiracy theories are flourishing with lifestyle influencers joining in the misinformation war and scientists hounded on social media, researchers say, as pressure rises on leaders at the COP28 summit.
Climate conspiracy theories are flourishing with lifestyle influencers joining in the misinformation war and scientists hounded on social media, researchers say, as pressure rises on leaders at the COP28 summit.At the UN's last COP summit, officials and campaigners called for delegates and social media giants to adopt a common definition of climate disinformation and misinformation, and work to prevent it.
Beneath the perceived glamour of the influencer lifestyle, many female content creators live with a constant fear for their own safety. Women with some of the biggest platforms on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok have shared that they have felt afraid in their own homes, and have been dealing with death threats, body shaming and a constant invasion of their privacy, since their very first post.
Beneath the perceived glamour of the influencer lifestyle, many female content creators live with a constant fear for their own safety. Women with some of the biggest platforms on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok have shared that they have felt afraid in their own homes, and have been dealing with death threats, body shaming and a constant invasion of their privacy, since their very first post.